Patna May 15 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he is not in race for the post of Prime Minister in 2019 elections.
The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader said he had no personal aspiration for the post.
I am not a contestant for the post of PM in 2019 general elections. My party is a small one. I was given the mandate to run Bihar Nitish Kumar told the media here.
When asked about reports of a move to form a grand alliance of non-BJP parties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections the Chief Minister said opposition parties should be united at the national level.
Like Bihar s Grand Alliance there is a need for the unity of all non-BJP parties.
Anyone can emerge as a candidate for the top post if he or she has a capacity for it. The candidate for the PM post will come before the people at the right time he said.
Modi had emerged as a candidate for the top post in 2014 because he was capable for it as per people s wishes Nitish said.
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Nitish Kumar says not in race for PM post in 2019
