Sharad Pawar Discusses Opposition Unity with Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav in Mumbai

Mumbai: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and NCP chief Sharad Pawar met in Mumbai on Thursday to discuss measures to strengthen opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

After the meeting, Sharad Pawar tweeted, “Welcomed the Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar ji and deputy Chief Minister Shri Tejashwi Yadav ji at my Mumbai residence today. We had a brief discussion to strengthen the Opposition unity ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.”

Nitish Kumar reached Pawar’s residence in south Mumbai along with Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav. Speaking to newsmen after the meeting, Nitish Kumar said, what the ruling BJP is doing is not in the interest of the country.

Commenting on the possibility of Pawar becoming the main face of the Opposition unity, Nitish Kumar said, “There will be nothing more delightful than that. I have told him that he has to work with more vigour not only for his party but for the entire country.”

Pawar said, “To save democracy, it is important to work together. After looking at the condition of the country, it seems that if we work together, there will be support for the alternative.”

The NCP chief predicted the defeat of the BJP in the Karnataka assembly elections. “As per my info, people there will oust BJP and elect a secular government,” he said.