Nitish Kumar needs glue that holds a divided Opposition together in Bihar

He has got the backing of his party to push ahead with Opposition unity. But that may not be enough

Last week, the national council of the Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), unanimously passed a resolution authorising leader Nitish Kumar to resume talks over unity with all Opposition parties with the ultimate objective of ensuring that by the time the 2024 Lok Sabha election comes around, there will be one Opposition candidate against one of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

“Is evidence needed?” asks party General Secretary K C Tyagi.

“I was with the Congress’ campaign team in Himachal Pradesh (HP). The results show that the BJP can be defeated everywhere if Opposition parties are united. The Congress succeeded in