Patna: Addressing party leaders at the JDU's national council meeting in Patna on Sunday, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar admitted that it was a major mistake by his side to re-enter an alliance with the BJP in 2017.
The CM termed his move "stupid" and said it was a "mistake" to re-enter an alliance with the BJP after breaking away in 2013. "We left the NDA in 2013, and we were doing good. Then in 2017, we made one mistake, we went back. Because of that, many people in states separated from us. After we decided to part ways (with BJP) again, many of them have appreciated the move," he said.
"As long as our party exists, we will never enter into any kind of compromise with them again. Never! The question does not arise," Kumar added. When asked about the reason behind his smile as he keeps smiling these days more often, Kumar said, "If you feel that I keep smiling these days, it is because I got 'mukti' (freedom) from them. We will now together take the country forward. You also look happy, you too are smiling."
Further, he talked about uniting the opposition parties ahead of the Lok Sabha election in 2024 as his top priority during his upcoming trip to Delhi. "Achieving a breakthrough in uniting opposition parties before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, will be a major shot in our arm. We will then achieve major success. We are focusing unity in the opposition camp before taking up the parliamentary elections 2024," Kumar told media persons.
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The meeting was chaired by National President of the JD(U) Lalan Singh. Besides, chief minister Nitish Kumar, all senior leaders, ministers, and MPs belonging to Janata Dal (United) were present at the meeting.
