"NDA alliance of five Pandavas...will end corrupt Kauravas": BJP leader Nitin Nabin dismisses rumours of Nitish Kumar being upset

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 14 (ANI): BJP leader and state minister Nitin Nabin was announced as the party candidate from Bankipur on Tuesday. He dismissed rumours of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar being upset, attributing them to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's politics of bargaining.
Speaking with ANI, he claimed that the NDA alliance, comprising five parties, will triumph over corruption.
"For politics of bargaining, Lalu Yadav ji floated such information in the market. Because he was unable to bargain with Congress, he did this. NDA alliance of five Pandavas - Nitish Kumar, PM Modi, Chirag, Majhi ji, Upendra Kushwaha will end corrupt Kauravas," said Nabin.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has announced its seat-sharing arrangement for the Bihar elections. BJP and JDU will contest on 101 seats each, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on 29 seats, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha and Hindustani Awam Morcha on 6-6 seats each.

He described the NDA alliance as a group of "Pandavas" set to put an end to the "corrupt Kauravas," in an apparent reference to the Mahagathbandhan amid ongoing seat-sharing negotiations.
He further expressed gratitude to the BJP for awarding him the ticket from Bankipur in the upcoming Bihar Assembly election and thanked the party's central and state leadership for having faith in him, as well as the people of Bankipur for their support. Nabin highlighted that various issues, including road connectivity in Bankipur, are being resolved.
"I want to thank the party's central and state leadership for having faith in me. I also express my gratitude to the people of Bankipur. There are many issues, including road connectivity in Bankipur, which are getting resolved."
Earlier in the day, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, according to an official statement from the party.
The polling for the 243-seat Assembly is scheduled to be held on November 6 and November 11, with counting set for November 14.
According to the release, the BJP Central Election Committee met on October 12, under the chairmanship of Jagat Prakash Nadda.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, along with other members of the Central Election Committee, were present during the deliberations.
The Central Election Committee approved Mangal Pandey for Siwan, Tarkishore Prasad for Katihar, Ramkripal Yadav for Danapur, Nitin Nabin for Bankipur, Renu Devi for Bettiah, Prem Kumar for Gaya Town, Shreyasi Singh for Jamui, Vijay Kumar Sinha, Deputy Chief Minister, for Lakhisarai, and Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary for Tarapur for the Bihar Assembly elections, among others. (ANI)