He further said JD(U) was looking for an excuse to break ties with BJP, and underlined that "BJP will come back to power with a thumping majority in 2024."
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He also came out in support of BJP amid the political turmoil in Bihar and said the saffron party had accepted everything that Kumar wanted as chief minister and even compromised on its own policies
We are not making any claim today, but he has all the qualities of a prime minister, Upendra Kushwaha, president of the Janata Dal (U) National Parliamentary Board said in Patna.
Even until Monday, some senior BJP leaders, including those from Bihar, were of the view that the JD(U) leader was engaging in brinkmanship to pressure his bigger partner to be more accommodative
Members of both houses of Parliament and state legislature, belonging to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), converged to attend a meeting at his official residence
Congress, Left too indicated on Monday that they would support such a move, intensifying speculation which has been rife for some time that a final break between Kumar's JD(U) and BJP is imminent
"Never before has one heard of a party accusing its own former national president of corruption. But, this is Nitish Kumar for you," Paswan said.
Amid a brewing political storm in Bihar, the opposition RJD on Monday said it was ready to embrace Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his JD(U) if he broke ranks with the BJP.
While there has been no official word on the reason behind Kumar's absence, sources close to the chief minister said he has excused himself citing post-Covid debility
Defending Kumar's absence, Janata Dal-United parliamentary board chief Upendra Kushwaha asserted that the chief minister is not bound to attend all the events.
A close aide of Nitish Kumar asserted that RCP Singh's statement thanking Prime Minister Modi for his stint in the cabinet was "proof" that the then JD(U) prez had lapped up the berth without consent
The protests against Center's Agnipath scheme that envisages recruitment of soldiers on a short-term contractual basis, triggered a war of words between BJP and JD(U) upon attacks on JD(U) leaders
Elections are due on June 10 and will be an important element in the presidential election to be held in July
Lalan accused RCP of controlling people's reach to Nitish Kumar
The chief minister aslo declared that there would be no compromise on total prohibition in the state
The Bihar CM asserted that results of the just-concluded by-elections in the state were a resounding rejection of the RJD
With the Centre zipping through Bills, Ordinances, and laws unchallenged, a seemingly united Opposition is feeling a little piqued'
Ministerial probables Sonowal, Scindia, Rane, Paras arrive in Delhi
Amid the slight decline in Covid-19 cases in Bihar, a political war of words has erupted between the ruling Janata Dal (United) and the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)