BJP May Remove Nitish Kumar Soon, Claims SP Leader Mata Prasad Pandey

Samajwadi Party leader and Uttar Pradesh Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may remove Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from power in the coming days. Speaking at an event held to mark the birth anniversary of SP founder and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, Pandey alleged that the BJP is pushing a Hindutva-driven agenda instead of addressing real issues affecting the public.

Pandey claimed that the BJP's increasing focus on Hindutva is aimed at creating a country "without equality." He criticised the ruling party for ignoring urgent matters such as unemployment, education, and healthcare. According to him, the Uttar Pradesh government is not working to resolve unemployment and is instead trying to mislead people by relying on religious slogans and rituals.

When questioned about Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary being assigned the Home Department portfolio, Pandey said this was likely part of the BJP's internal strategy. He repeated his belief that Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in last Thursday for a record tenth term as Chief Minister, could be ousted "in a few days." In the recent Bihar Assembly election, the NDA won 202 seats in the 243-member House, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party.

Pandey described Chaudhary's appointment as an internal compromise and maintained that the BJP might soon dislodge JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar despite their alliance. He further criticised the BJP's style of governance, saying its focus on Hindutva continues to overshadow key welfare issues concerning citizens.