Jayant Chaudhary’s Rashtriya Lok Dal formally joined BJP-led NDA alliance on Saturday. Chaudhary met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda in the national capital and announced the tie-up on his official X handle.
He lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and vision and said that the NDA is ready to fulfill the resolve to cross the 400 seats mark.
“Under the leadership of Shri @narendramodi ji, India is becoming a parallel witness to development and poor welfare! Met @AmitShah ji and @JPNadda ji and decided to join #NDA. NDA is ready to fulfill the resolve of developed India and the slogan of crossing 400 this time,” he posted on X.
Welcoming the RLD chief into the NDA, Amit Shah said that his joining will further strengthen the government’s resolve for the upliftment of farmers, poor and deprived classes.
“I welcome Rashtriya Lok Dal President Shri @jayantrld ji to the NDA family. Expressing confidence in the policies of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, his joining NDA will further strengthen our resolve for the upliftment of farmers, poor and deprived classes. NDA is committed to cross 400 in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and build a developed India in the Amrit Kaal,” Shah posted on X.
Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary on February 12 confirmed that his party will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the NDA. His party was a part of the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc.
RLD became the second party to walk out of the alliance in the last one month after Nitish Kumar -led JDU in Bihar. The moves of both the leaders came as major blows to the Opposition’s unity as well as hopes to take on the BJP at the Centre in the general elections which are due in a few months.
“We have talked to all our MLAs and workers… We had to take this decision of going with the NDA,” Jayant Chaudhary said.
