All not well between JDU & BJP? Bihar CM Nitish Kumar speaks with Sonia Gandhi; here are the top developments

Name: All not well between JDU & BJP? Bihar CM Nitish Kumar speaks with Sonia Gandhi; here are the top developments
Uploaded: 2022-08-08T19:18:55+05:30
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Description: In a meeting today with Tarkishore Prasad, the BJP's Deputy Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar allegedly said, "There's nothing serious" in the context of the high-profile disagreement. Janata Dal United has accused the BJP of attempting to break the party by acting against Nitish Kumar.

In a meeting today with Tarkishore Prasad, the BJP's Deputy Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar allegedly said, "There's nothing serious" in the context of the high-profile disagreement. Janata Dal United has accused the BJP of attempting to break the party by acting against Nitish Kumar.

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Updated Aug 8, 2022, 19:24 IST

New Delhi: Amid reports of all being not well between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal United (JDU), Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke over the phone with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. The contact between the two politicians comes amid strong indications that the winds of change might spark a political storm in Bihar.

Here are the top 10 developments:

1) Bihar's one of the most senior ministers, Vijay Choudhary said, "We will take a decision tomorrow after all our leaders review the situation." Vijay Choudhary is reportedly very close to Nitish Kumar.

2) Janata Dal United has accused the BJP of attempting to break the party by acting against Nitish Kumar.

3) In a meeting today with Tarkishore Prasad, the BJP's Deputy Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar allegedly said, "There's nothing serious" in the context of the high-profile disagreement.

4) The BJP has instructed its leaders not to comment on the topic till Nitish Kumar makes his decision tomorrow.

5) Despite his meeting with the Deputy Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar's party is attacking the BJP, accusing it of conspiring against him in the general election last year and of insulting allies.

6) Nitish Kumar's advisers point to a recent statement by BJP chief JP Nadda, who stated, "Only the BJP will remain, other parties will disappear."

7) According to a report by NDTV, sources close to the Chief Minister said that he is not in the mood to be placated. Sources also said that Kumar will meet tomorrow with all of his MLAs or lawmakers to discuss what happens next. Early reading has apparently convinced him that MLAs are unwilling to face mid-term elections and would rather form a new coalition.

8) Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has declared that he will back Nitish Kumar if he leaves the BJP. The RJD has lately surpassed Congress as Bihar's largest party. The RJD, JDU, and Congress have enough combined strength to form a government.

9) RCP Singh, who left Nitish Kumar's party on Saturday evening, has played a prominent role in this turmoil. He was a Rajya Sabha MP and a union minister, but Nitish Kumar began to consider him as a mouthpiece for Amit Shah, and RCP Singh was accused of extensive corruption by his own party.

10) RCP Singh had been denied an extension of his Rajya Sabha membership in the previous months, forcing him to quit as a cabinet minister.

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