Union Home Minister Amit Shah in response to a query about Kumar, who heads the JD(U).
In an interview with a private news channel, Shah, who is a former BJP president, had evaded a direct reply when he was asked whether the NDA would adopt in Bihar a strategy similar to that in Maharashtra where it went to polls without declaring a chief ministerial candidate and got a landslide victory.
Shah, who is widely regarded as the second-most powerful person in the BJP after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had replied after a pause, «We will sit together and decide on the issue. Once we take a decision, we will let you know.»
The equivocal reply has led to speculations in political circles here about the fate of Kumar, who is in his 70s, has been at the helm for close to two decades, and seems to have grown a little less popular, as suggested by the declining fortunes of his party.
However, when journalists approached Jaiswal with queries, he insisted that much was being read into the statement of Shah, who is widely regarded as the BJP's principal strategist.
Entrepreneurship
Marketing & Sales Strategies for Startups: From Concept to Conversion
By — Dr. Anu Khanchandani, Startup Coach with more than 25 years of experience
Finance
Tally Prime & GST Accounting: Complete Guide
By — CA Raj K Agrawal, Chartered Accountant
Entrepreneurship
Startup Fundraising: Essential Tactics for Securing Capital
By — Dr. Anu Khanchandani, Startup Coach with more than 25 years of experience
Design
Microsoft Designer Guide: The Ultimate AI Design