The BJP on Wednesday appointed former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as its poll in- charge for Bihar. This comes after Mr. Fadnavis was asked to sit in on the Bihar core committee meetings in the last few weeks.
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While many are connecting Mr. Fadnavis’s involvement in the Bihar polls to the death by suicide of film actor Sushant Singh Rajput in Mumbai and the subsequent political controversy over the handling of the case by the Mumbai police and the intervention of the Bihar police, party sources were quick to dismiss the suggestion.
“Bhupendraji [BJP general secretary Bhupendra Yadav] and Devendraji worked together in Maharashtra during the 2019 Assembly polls and have a good rapport, which is why it was felt that this appointment be made. Prime Minister Modi also has faith in Devendraji,” said a senior leader. Mr. Yadav incidentally is State in-charge for Bihar and has been at the forefront of seat negotiations with NDA allies Janata Dal (U) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).
“We are going into the polls with great confidence of victory and with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the forefront. We will win two thirds majority,” said Mr. Yadav in Delhi.
