End of the road for BJP-JD(U) alliance?
Patna: Cracks seem to have developed in JD(U)-BJP alliance in Bihar ahead of assembly polls in the wake of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's angry outburst on Saturday over his photo appearing along side that of hisGujarat counterpart Narendra Modi in an advertisement and questions are being raised over the future of the tie-up before the elections.
BJP leaders on condition of anonymity said it appears to be the end of the road for the alliance and both the parties could go their own way in the polls. They said there was a purpose in Saturday's action by Kumar who has been wanting to go it alone in Bihar polls.
By targetting Modi, Kumar has played the minority card in the hope that it would give him dividends in the hustings, given the fact that 16 per cent of the state's population belongs to minority community.
Nitish had earlier used the 'Maha-Dalit' as also the Mahila cards to expand his base as he is working towards greater benefits for the most-backward among Dalits as also for women in the state.
He has given 50 per cent reservation to women in panchayat and local bodies for the upcoming elections as also 50 per cent reservation in the appointment of teachers.
Incidentally, BJP leaders also recalled the overtures Congress had made to Kumar before the results of the last Lok Sabha polls were announced.
If the alliance between the BJP and the JD(U) breaks apart, it would be the second biggest setback for the BJP after its longtime ally Biju Janata Dal (BJD) severed ties with the party ahead of the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Naveen Patnaik had dumped the BJP ahead of assembly elections in Orissa, which coincided with parliamentary elections, and managed to secure a majority in the state assembly.
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