Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Upendra Kushwaha, who is at loggerheads with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is all set to form a new political party in Bihar and an announcement for the same is likely to be made today afternoon in Patna.
Kushwaha convened a two-day open session (February 19 and 20) of the JDU workers in the city in which he sought suggestions from the party workers for the future political strategy moving forward. One of the participants of the meeting told ANI that the JDU workers revealed their intentions to form a new political outfit on the first day of the session.
“Kushwaha will form a new political party and an announcement is likely to be made today,” he said. The demand was reiterated by another participant of the session who said that there was a unanimous opinion regarding the formation of a new political party.
“The new political party under his leadership will reach new heights in the state and fulfil the desire of the people,” he said.