BJP cannot be defeated by Rahul, Can be done by JDU prez Nitish
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Feb 02, 2018, 10:49 PM
An ally of BJP, the National People's Party(NPP) said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi cannot unseat the saffron party and it can only be done by JD(U) President Nitish Kumar.
Although NPP and BJP are allies at the centre but are contesting the Meghalaya assembly elections separately, which are scheduled for February 27.
The NPP, headed by Conrad P Sangma, son of former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma, is a constituent in the BJP-led North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), a coalition that was formed in 2016.
"The way I am looking at it from the north-east, the only person who can unseat the BJP is Nitish Kumar," state NPP president WR Kharlukhi told reporters here.
"I am telling you, may be in 2019, Nitish Kumar will be the prime minister. Mark my words," he added.
Kharlukhi, however, said, "I will leave it to the intelligence of the Congress...But the way I am assessing the political situation in India, that is the only solution for them, not Rahul Gandhi."