PATNA, India: Nitish Kumar, chief minister of Indian state of Bihar, called on all political groups opposed to Premier Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form a grand alliance “on the pattern of Bihar” to push the ruling party out of power in the 2019 elections, NDTV reported.

Kumar was speaking in Patna after he formally took over as the Janata Dal (United).

“But, for this all of us will have to make sacrifices and follow the policy of give and take,” Kumar said, as he urged his party’s leaders and workers to stop referring to him as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the future.

“I believe in work and by announcing one name and throwing the hat in the ring you can’t become prime minister. But, if the post is destined for you then no one can stop you from becoming the premier,” Kumar added.

Once again, he launched a sharp attack on the BJP and RSS.

“Who has given them the right to issue the certificate of “patriotism,” he said.

“BJP should fulfill the promise of bringing back black money and giving a better MSP (support price) to our farmers. But, to divert the attention, they talk about cow slaughter,” Kumar added.