Uttar Pradesh Assembly ballot outcomes could influence Bihar political equations

Express News Service

PATNA: Amid the await outcomes of the meeting polls held within the 5 states, political teams in Bihar are keen on what would be the outcomes in Uttar Pradesh. The election outcomes – which is able to come out on March 10 – from the neighbouring state will immediately or not directly influence political teams in Bihar, be it the NDA or the Grand Alliance.

The outcomes will resolve the long run prospects of the 2 constituents of the Bihar NDA – Janata Dal (United) and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) – which fielded candidates towards ally BJP in 26 and 55 constituencies, respectively.

The relationship amongst three NDA constituents bought strained because of sustained campaigning launched by the VIP and the JDU towards the BJP in Uttar Pradesh. The upsets inside the saffron get together camp might be gauged from the assertion of the BJP MP from Muzaffarpur Ajay Nishad, who mentioned forward of the outcomes of the UP election, “Mukesh Sahani was roaring in UP, he will now virtually be begging in Bihar.”

The JDU is, nevertheless, sustaining a low profile on the developments. “Wait for the results. We are hopeful of positive results in Uttar Pradesh and in Manipur where JDU is in the fray,” MLC Neeraj Kumar mentioned.