Amitabh Thakur is critical of the Adityanath government and had hours ago announced that he would float his own political party.
Rijiju's speeches led the Chakma Development Foundation of India to write to Narendra Modi, Amit Shah expressing the community’s anguish about his statements. Both communities have been supporting the BJP in the northeastern states.
Non-BJP regional parties in Bihar and UP are unlikely to let go of what is a big political opportunity against the BJP.