9. Coalition of JDU and RJD contest Bihar Assembly bypolls together “to defeat communal forces”
After RJD and JD (U)'s abysmal performance in the Lok Sabha Polls, they decided to unite to combat the BJP or what they termed as “communal forces”. The duo that was once considered rivals shocked their supporters by this decision. Even Congress joined them in their ‘cause'.
RJD and JD (U) contested 10 Assembly seats together. RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar shared dais in public meetings too after twenty years or rivalry.
Thev political rivalry between Lalu and Nitish has been the worst of its kind with both of them spewing weapons at each other.
Most political pundits believed that such an alliance would fall and their camaraderie would not last long. The BJP mocked the alliance saying that JD (U) has lost its credibility after severing ties with us and joining hands with RJD which gained notoriety for promoting jungle raj in Bihar.
However, once again, voters surprised the political purohits and the RJD, JDU and Congress alliance swept six out of 10 seats.
Around the same time, Uttar Pradesh also witnessed by-polls and this too proved to be a set back for the BJP.
Somehow, a sense of animosity had evolved against the BJP owing to persistent price hike and especially hike in railway fares.
