Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who resigned to his post owing moral responsibility for the defeat of his JDU party in the recent elections? There is general belief that he is playing this resignation-drama to counter his critics within the party and outside and he may revoke his decision after being backed by the party. However, Nitish Kumar sticks to his decision. JDU leaders have tried to convince him to revoke his decision but he didn’t. So, JDU has authorized him to name his successor. According to latest reports he opts for party president Sarad Yadav as his successor. Since, they both have a good relation between them and holding key positions in the party, party may oblige Nitish Kumar’s decision.

Actually, Nitish Kumar dreams to become Prime Minister of the country using Third Front as stepping stone. So, he forced his party come out of NDA, but as usually Third Front proved to be a failure experiment. Despite earning a good name as best Chief Minister, he couldn’t ensure his party withstand the power Modi wave that swept across the country. Would he let his JDU cling to NDA alliance, certainly it would have benefitted out of their relation in a big way, but Nitish Kumar’s ambition to become Prime Minister has ruined the party and its relations with ruling BJP. Obviously, it gives a chance to his critics in the party. Nitish might have preferred to stay away from power, to let his critics know the difference between his and others ruling. If his successor fails to efficiently run the government, obviously party will roll red carpet to him again.