The ailing septuagenarian hailed the opposition unity efforts of his rival-turned-ally Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and vowed to “root out” the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “Karnataka was a precursor (jhanki)”, said Lalu, referring to the BJP’s rout in the southern state. In an oblique reference to Maharashtra, he accused the saffron party of “horse trading”.
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