Key Points
The BJP high commands decision to appoint these two as Kumars deputies gives an inkling of what the party leadership has in mindto makethe Bihar CMslife difficultby keeping him on a short leash..
Once Modi is in office for the third term, the BJP can afford to pull the rug from under Kumars feet and try torealisethe BJPsactualpotential in Bihar...
The sooner Kumar loses electoral relevance, the stronger the BJP emerges in Bihar.The newly formed NDA government is unlikely to last through 2024 unless Kumar agrees to hand over the baton to the BJP and makes a graceful exit..
In 2010, Kumar cancelled a dinner he had hosted for BJP leaders because he was upset about his pictures with Modiwho was Gujarats chief minister at the timein a newspaper advertisement...
After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,Nitish Kumarwould be desperate for such advertisements but the BJPmay no longer be inclined tooblige..
