New Delhi: So it is final, former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Nitish Kumar’s longtime associate, Sushil Kumar Modi, will now shift to the central politics.
The BJP on Friday decided to field Sushil Kumar Modi as the party’s candidate for Rajya Sabha polls. An announcement made by BJP general secretary Arun Singh said the saffron party’s central election committee has decided to make him the party candidate for elections to the Upper House of Parliament.
Now all eyes will be on the possible expansion of the Modi cabinet and perhaps Sushil Kumar Modi will also perhaps make it.
In a surprise political decision after recently held Bihar polls, the BJP central leadership decided to nominate two other leaders as Deputies to the state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar – Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi.
It was then speculated that probably Sushil Kumar Modi would be shifted to Delhi.
The long friendship between JD(U) stalwart Nitish Kumar and Sushil Kumar Modi is often regarded as legendary and compared to Atal Bihari Vajpayee-L K Advani bond.
However, there has been a difference, according to observers — that in most instances it has been Nitish Kumar who walked away with glamour and prized positions while Sushil Kumar Modi readily played second fiddle.
Of course, during the height of the debate, Sushil Kumar Modi had tweeted to say: “The BJP and the Sangh Parivar gave me so much in the political life of 40 years. I will discharge the responsibility that will be given to me. No one can take away the post of the party worker”.
