AIMIM MLAs meet Nitish; garbage speculations of political realignment

Image Source : PTI Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
All 5 MLAs of Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM in Bihar on Thursday met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna however dismissed speculations of political realignment. They took a jibe on the ruling JD(U)-BJP combines in Bihar, likening it to a household during which the members lacked compatibility however had been unwilling to half methods.
AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman, who additionally heads the social gathering’s unit within the state the place it made a splash within the latest meeting elections by profitable 5 seats, made the wry comment after a gathering with the chief minister.
Iman, who was beforehand with the chief ministers JD(U), was accompanied by the opposite 4 MLAs of his new political abode.
“There are households during which individuals are unable to co-exist peacefully however not prepared to interrupt ties both. This ends in the children going astray.
“Similar is the case here. The ‘kheench-taan’ (tug of war) on political level has led the bureaucracy to run amok”, Iman mentioned with out mentioning JD(U) or BJP by the identify.
He was replying to a question about what he thought in regards to the ruling coalition which has undergone a change in energy equation because of the BJP returning with a far higher variety of seats than the JD(U).
When requested about the potential for the AIMIM MLAs assembly with Kumar giving rise to speculations a few political realignment in Bihar, he quipped “it is up to the media whether to make a mountain out of a molehill”.

It was identified to him that the chief ministers social gathering has been making overtures to smaller gamers in a bid to reinforce its energy and examples had been cited of MLAs who not too long ago met Kumar and have, thereafter, ended up siding with the NDA camp.
Zama Khan, the lone BSP MLA in Bihar, final week merged his social gathering with the JD(U) whereas Independent legislator Sumit Singh has pledged full assist to Kumars authorities.
Moreover, the lone LJP MLA Raj Kumar Singh additionally met kumar earlier within the day and the event, which got here barely just a few days after his go to to the residence of Kumars key aide and state minister Ashok Choudhary, has fuelled speculations that the Matihani legislator would possibly gravitate in the direction of the JD(U), rebuffing his social gathering boss Chirag Paswan.
Iman mentioned dismissively, “it is not for me to speak about what others are doing”, however added “the chief ministers residence is sort of a busy avenue via which move all types of processions.
“Legislators would keep meeting for varied reasons. These may be related to party politics or to their constituencies”.
He additionally disclosed that the AIMIM MLAs, all of whom are elected from the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal area, flagged the difficulty of woeful infrastructure within the Kosi belt “where even now people have to travel 50 kms or more to reach a bridge and cross a river”.
“Even the chief minister was stunned when he learnt about the situation on the ground. We hope, given his professed commitment to development with justice, Seemanchal will get its due”, he added. 
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