Just when you thought the Presidential election was all done and dusted, the opposition which looked in disarray, has got a new lifeline even though the numbers are clearly **t with them. They have an**unced Meira Kumar - the first woman speaker - as their unanimous **minee. Nitish Kumar broke ranks with both his allies Lalu Prasad Yadav and the Congress to back Ram Nath Kovind, the BJP's **minee for President. His decision has been a huge setback for the opposition. It is seen by many as a **tice to Lalu, with whom Nitish Kumar forged an uneasy alliance to defeat the BJP in the Bihar assembly elections two years ago.
06-23-2017, 07:22 AM
Behind Nitish Kumar's Presidential gambit
Just when you thought the Presidential election was all done and dusted, the opposition which looked in disarray, has got a new lifeline even though the numbers are clearly **t with them. They have an**unced Meira Kumar - the first woman speaker - as their unanimous **minee. Nitish Kumar broke ranks with both his allies Lalu Prasad Yadav and the Congress to back Ram Nath Kovind, the BJP's **minee for President. His decision has been a huge setback for the opposition. It is seen by many as a **tice to Lalu, with whom Nitish Kumar forged an uneasy alliance to defeat the BJP in the Bihar assembly elections two years ago.
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