L to R: Chunnu Thakur, Shah Alam Shaboo and Babloo Dev L to R: Chunnu Thakur, Shah Alam Shaboo and Babloo Dev

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been speaking about good governance for last 8 years but after splitting with BJP in June this year, he is now doing what RJD did during its 15 years of misrule in Bihar, induct criminals and bahubalis into the party fold. Party members believe that entry of bahubalis will strengthen JD(U) but the question is like RJD, is JD(U) also not becoming a party of criminals. Take a look at this. In the last fortnight, at least three bahubalis (strongman) have been welcomed into the party fold.1. Rajesh Kumar Roshan alias Babloo Dev. He is also known as Terror of Champaran. He faces several cases of murder, attempt to murder and extortion. Babloo Deo won Assembly elections in 2005 on LJP ticket. Now his new home is JD(U). FIR's registered in Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Sitamarhi and Gopalganj.--Attempt to murder and kidnapping FIR no. 23/99, 57/95, 53/2001--Murder FIR no. 23/01, 32/99, 63/95, 13/01, 10/96--Extortion FIR no. 124/98, 152/96--Attempt to murder FIR no. 99/89, 31/99, 42/00--Arms Act FIR no. 17/012. Shah Alam Shaboo. A dreaded criminal from Muzaffarpur. Faces several cases under Arms Act, murder, attempt to murder and rioting. Fought Assembly elections twice in 2005 & 2010 unsuccessfully. He is hoping to win elections on a JD(U) ticket now.--2 cases under Arms Act--One case of Attempt to Murder 307--One case of Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder 304--One case of Murder 302--Two cases of assault on govt servants 353--Two cases of rioting 147 & 1483. Rajesh Kumar alias Chunnu Thakur. Another face of terror in Muzaffarpur and Patna. He faces 20 cases of kidnapping, murder and extortion. Chunnu Thakur was the prime accused in school boy Kishlay's abduction in 2005. Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had famously asked people at a rally in Patna " Mera Kislay Kahaan Hai ?". After 8 years, the criminal is a JD(U) leader.Soon after these three criminal turned netas joined JD(U), top leaders in the party began justifying their decision to welcome each of them. Close aide of Nitish Kumar and Minister in his Cabinet Vijay Chowdhary soon after Babloo Deo's induction said " I know entire JD(U) is happy with Babloo Deo joining our party. JD(U) will become stronger with after Babloo joins the party".However, Babloo Deo admitted that there were cases pending against him to clarified in most of the murder cases, he has been acquitted. He said " I have been acquitted in all the cases pertaining to murder and extortion. There are only 4-5 cases more on me at the moment.Another JD(U) leader Sanjay Kumar Singh alias Gandhi Ji called another bahubali entrant Rajesh Kumar alias Chunnu Thakur as a social worker. Singh said " Chunnu Thakur is a social worker. I don't have any idea about his criminal background".Chunnu Thakur also claimed to be mesmerised with Nitish Kumar's good work and wanted to contribute to his party. Thakur said " I want to do social service. Nitish govt is working in a proper manner. I like Nitish's party. I will serve JD(U) as worker. I think JD(U) is a party that does justice. I have not joined the party for ticket".All these dreaded criminals have been inducted into the party in order to strengthen JD(U) ahead of 2014 elections. The crime record of these three bahubalis is just tip of the iceberg. However, when Headlines Today-Aaj Tak questioned Bihar CM Nitish Kumar about this new trend of inducting criminals into the party, he feigned ignorance. Nitish said "I am not aware of these joining in the JD(U). Every party is inducting people at the moment. I will ask about this. I am not aware of everything happening in my party".But there are differences within the party over bahubalis in such large numbers being inducted into the party fold. A section in the party counters Nitish's claiming ignorance about party's activities. Minister in Nitish's cabinet Bhim Singh said " I don't think there is lack of communication between JD(U) and Nitish Kumar. Whatever happens in JD(U) is communicated to Nitish".The Opposition has attacked Nitish Kumar who spoke about sushasan in his govt for giving entry to criminals in the party. In an interview to Headlines Today-Aaj Tak, BJP Leader Sushil Kumar Modi said " Nitish Kumar is nervous and now he wants to win elections with support of bahubalis. All the three entrants are history-sheeter. Nitish says he is not aware and I would like to state that no leaf flutters in JD(U) without his knowledge. What used to happen in RJD is now happening in JD(U). Political patronage is being provided to these criminals now".It is not as if there were no notorious netas in the JD(U) earlier but what is important is that these criminals are joing the party at a time when JD(U) has split with BJP and no bigger face from BJP, Congress or RJD is switching to JD(U). Indications are clear that the magic of Nitish Kumar is fast fading as a result of which we are seeing several faces of terror now donning JD(U) caps.