Nitish Kumar declines role of national convener of INDIA bloc says, 'I don’t want to become anything'

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Lok Sabha elections. "I have been maintaining it since the beginning that I have no desire for myself…I have no personal ambitions… Mujhe Kuch Nahi Chahiye (I don’t want anything –post). Somebody else could be given the responsibility (Convener post).

My only wish is to unite the maximum number of parties (opposed to BJP) before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. I am working only in this direction", said Kumar. "We all are going to attend the meeting in Mumbai to discuss INDIA's future strategies," he added.

Nitish Kumar had hinted at the possible expansion of the alliance with a few more regional parties expected to join hands with the alliance. "We will discuss the INDIA alliance's strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Mumbai. Seat sharing and other issues are also on our agenda for the meeting.

A few more political parties will join our coalition. I want to unite the maximum number of parties before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. I am working in that direction" said Nitish Kumar The INDIA alliance meeting is going to be held in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1.

In the scheduled meeting the logo of the INDIA bloc is also likely to be unveiled. When asked about Bihar BJP president Samrat Chaudhary's latest remark that India got Independence in real terms when the government was formed only after Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan's complete revolution in 1977, Kumar said, "Everybody knows the fact that when did India get the independence. Not knowing the date of India's independence is illegal.