HAM chief Jitan Ram Manjhi as we speak met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his residence
Patna:
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) president Jitan Ram Manjhi as we speak met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar amid speculations of his talks over seat sharing earlier than becoming a member of the ruling NDA.
Mr Manjhi visited Nitish Kumar, who can also be nationwide president of the JD(U), at his official residence 1, Aney Marg in Patna.
The HAM chief, nonetheless, denied having any political deliberations with Nitish Kumar and asserted that the talks had been centred round native points and issues.
Notably, Mr Manjhi had on August 20 severed his ties with Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) after spending two and a half years within the opposition coalition.
“No political talks occurred (with Nitish Kumar), slightly it (talks) was centred round some native points,” Mr Manjhi informed reporters rising out of the Chief Minister residence.
The HAM chief is the lone member of his get together within the Legislative Meeting at present.
“I’ll speak to you (media) on August 30,” Mr Manjhi gave a terse reply when reporters needed to know from him whether or not he has been supplied 10 seats to contest as a constituent of NDA, which at present comprised of three parties- BJP, JD(U) and LJP.
In reply to a question that as per talks within the political circle his becoming a member of NDA has nearly been finalised, the HAM chief mentioned “as of now, there isn’t any such factor.”
Mr Manjhi is prone to make his stand clear on August 30 on a number of points together with the variety of seats his get together shall be contesting as NDA associate if he joins the fold.
As per media experiences, HAM desires to contest someplace between 15-20 seats, principally within the Magadh area to which he belongs. However, JD(U) as per the experiences is prepared to offer Manjhis get together round 10-12 seats.
The ruling coalition already has a dalit chief in Union minister Ramvilas Paswan and therefore accomodating Jitan Manjhi, additionally a pacesetter representing the disadvantaged class, wouldn’t be a straightforward process.
Mr Manjhi has already made it clear that he’s not going to merge his get together with some other political outfit saying, “there isn’t any query of merging with some other get together.
It could be famous that Mr Manjhi had stop the JD(U) in 2015 after being compelled to step down because the Chief Minister to make approach for return of Nitish Kumar.
He afterward fashioned the HAM and contested 21 seats throughout 2015 Bihar meeting polls as an NDA constituent. With return of Nitish Kumar within the NDA fold in July 2017, he walked out of it to affix fingers with the opposition.
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