Bihar Politics: Here Are The Top 10 Updates On Nitish Kumar-BJP Talk Rumours

The Governor's high-tea ceremony was skipped by Bihar's deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, on Friday, amid reports that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is planning to dump RJD and join hands with the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

The event was attended by Kumar and other bigwigs of Bihar politics, but the absence of senior RJD stalwarts indicated a possible rift among the Mahagathbandhan partners.

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Political upheaval in Bihar

Separate meetings regarding the potential political crisis in Bihar have been called by the Congress, BJP, and RJD. A meeting regarding Bihar, attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, was reported at the BJP Central Office Extension. Major hints about Kumar's reported discussions with the top brass of the party were dropped by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders today.

Bihar BJP stalwart Sushil Kumar Modi, who had been Kumar's deputy during the NDA government era in the state before 2020, reacted to the rumours with a cryptic message that his party's "doors are always open." The Rashtriya Janata Dal has asked Nitish Kumar to clear the air by the evening.

Amid the Bihar political crisis, these are the top 10 updates on Nitish Kumar-BJP talk rumours:

1. A meeting of Congress MLAs in Purnia, Bihar at 2 pm tomorrow has been called by Bihar Congress CLP leader Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Khan.
2. A meeting regarding Bihar was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the BJP Central Office Extension, with the presence of BJP National President JP Nadda and the party's national General Secretary BL Santosh.
3. Several RJD leaders visited the house of Tejashwi Yadav.
4. At the high-tea event, JD(U) leader Ashok Kumar Choudhary, who had removed the name slip bearing Yadav's name from the chair, sat next to Nitish Kumar. The Leader of the Opposition and BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha sat next to Choudhary.
5. Education minister Alok Kumar Mehta, a national general secretary of the RJD, was among the attendees, but Yadav and many other party leaders, including Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary, did not turn up.
6. JD(U) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha stated that the party is firmly with the INDIA bloc but emphasized the need for Congress introspection concerning the alliance. He rejected rumours that party MLAs had been asked to rush to Patna.
7. RJD MP Manoj Jha said Kumar must clear doubts by the evening. BJP leaders dropped clear hints about the reported alliance. Sushil Kumar Modi stated no door is closed in politics.
8. JDU leader Neeraj Kumar made a cryptic comment, stating, "Nitish Kumar is the chief minister of Bihar. (BJP leader) Sushil Kumar Modi is a key leader, and it is natural for the media to take his statement seriously."
9. Union minister Giriraj Singh expressed confidence that the central high command would decide on the interest of the nation and party (BJP).
10. Bihar BJP MLA Raju Singh mentioned that the central leadership (of BJP) would decide, and BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha didn't deny the alliance reports. He stated, "We are monitoring the situation (in Bihar), and the decision taken by the top leadership (of the BJP) will be in the interest of the entire country."