Bihar CM Nitish Kumar jabs at RJD's 'Pati-Patni' governance legacy

• Nitish Kumar takes a swipe at RJD, referring to the 15-year 'pati-patni' rule
• Compares time of fear and lack of development during the 'pati-patni' rule with changes during his tenure
• Mde these statements during an election rally in Nawada

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in a recent poll rally in Nawada, made pointed remarks about the political history of the state pointing at RJD and its rule in the past.  Referring to the 15-year rule of "pati-patni" (husband-wife), Kumar took a jibe at RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, both former chief ministers of Bihar.

While addressing a poll rally in Nawada, the Bihar chief minister pointed out that RJD and NDA have been together since 2005, while their partnership was under strain multiple times in the last two decades. “You know that since the time we got an opportunity since November 2005, we started working together with the BJP. Beech mein do jagah hum idhar udhar ho gaye they lekin fir wapas ho gaye hain, ab idhar udhar hum honewale nahi hain. We have been working together since the beginning," Nitish Kumar said.

“What was there in Bihar earlier? For 15 years, there was a rule of 'pati-patni'. Do you recall the days when no one was able to go out of their house in the evening. We were MP and minister at the Centre even then we had to walk to visit our constituency because there were no roads,” the chief minister said.