Sharad Yadav revolts against Nitish, accuses him of betraying public mandate

TIL Desk/National/Patna/ JD(U) leader and Rajya Sabha member Sharad Yadav on his first day of Bihar tour on Thursday revolted against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and accused him of betraying the public mandate by siding with NDA.

The veteran socialist leader openly vented his ire against Nitish for the first time as he headed to Muzaffarpur and addressed a public meeting. Till now, Yadav had voiced his displeasure over Nitish’s decision to break the grand alliance with RJD and Congress, but had refrained from any direct attacks.

However, he had refrained from attacking Nitish directly until now. But Yadav did not spare Nitish on his first day of visit signalling he is ready to face any action from the party. “People have been cheated. They voted Mahagathbandhan to power and the mandate was against the BJP. But Nitish betrayed voters which has made me very sad,” Yadav said.

On the other hand, JD(U) spokesmen took a dig at him. Party spokesman Ajay Alok said, “How can Tejashwi, Tej Pratap and Lalu become ideal for him? He is playing a very dangerous game. Party has nothing to do with his tour but his outbursts are against the party line.”