Sr JD(U) leader sees Pt. Nehru in Modi
25 Oct 2014 6:08 AM IST
‘Narendra Modi has given national identity to Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections on the basis of his popularity. Till last general election, votes used to be cast on regional issues more than national subjects,’ Mishra, a former Union minister, said in a statement. Modi’s style of functioning reflects that he is following the footsteps of Jawaharlal Nehru, he said.
The statement of Mishra, whose son Nitish Mishra is a minister in the Jitan Ram Manjhi government, is expected to create a stir within the ruling party.
Mishra who started with Congress, then joined NCP and ultimately to JD(U) did not contest the recent poll due to conviction in a fodder scam case. He had unsuccessfully contested the 2009 poll on JD(U) ticket from Jhanjharpur.
In the era of coalition politics after 1996, Congress or BJP used to win 160-170 seats but Modi helped BJP win 282 seats in the 2014 election, Mishra said, adding this has changed regional politics giving newer heights to national politics, he said.
The statement of Mishra, whose son Nitish Mishra is a minister in the Jitan Ram Manjhi government, is expected to create a stir within the ruling party.
Mishra who started with Congress, then joined NCP and ultimately to JD(U) did not contest the recent poll due to conviction in a fodder scam case. He had unsuccessfully contested the 2009 poll on JD(U) ticket from Jhanjharpur.
In the era of coalition politics after 1996, Congress or BJP used to win 160-170 seats but Modi helped BJP win 282 seats in the 2014 election, Mishra said, adding this has changed regional politics giving newer heights to national politics, he said.
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