Amid Bihar uncertainty, BJP MLA gives 'PM Modi likes Nitish Kumar' hint, 2-day deadline

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav during the celebration of the 75th Republic Day, at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Patna: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar if JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar joins hands with the JP Nadda-led party, said BJP MLA Gyanendra Singh Gyanu on Friday. The remark came amid rumours that Nitish Kumar is planning to dump ally RJD and stitch an alliance with the BJP.

The MLA said Prime Minister Narendra Modi likes Nitish Kumar. He said “everything will be sorted out in two days”.

“A change is certain. It is a matter of a short time now. In the BJP yesterday, the party has also taken a decision. Nitish ji is also ready. PM Modi also likes Nitish ji. NDA will win all 40 seats in Bihar if Nitish ji joins us….I think everything will get sorted in two days. There will be an NDA government in Bihar,” he told news agency ANI.

BJP MLA Tarkishore Prasad said in politics, “doors never close”.

“Yesterday, few Bihar BJP leaders were called for a meeting and a discussion on Lok Sabha elections was held. BJP takes decisions for the betterment of Bihar and the development of the nation. In politics, doors never close. The central leadership of the party will take decisions which are in the interest of Bihar,” he said.

INDIA bloc says ‘all is well’

The Congress and RJD, Nitish Kumar’s INDIA bloc partners, however, expressed hope that he will remain with the Bihar Mahagathbandhan.

“I can say with confidence that Nitish Kumar will remain with the INDIA alliance. Nitish Kumar has resolved to throw BJP out of power, and we have trust in his resolve,” said Congress leader Prem Chandra Mishra.

RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari said “all is well in the Bihar government”.

“Some elements have been trying to topple the government since the start. No one can topple the Bihar government,” he said.

Nitish Kumar defeated the BJP in the 2015 assembly elections in alliance with the RJD. However, two years later, he dumped Lalu Yadav’s party and joined the NDA.

In 2022, Nitish Kumar broke away from the NDA and joined the Mahagathbandhan with RJD.

Meanwhile, JD(U) on Thursday claimed all is well in the INDIA bloc. JD(U) leader KC Tyagi claimed Nitish Kumar’s “dynasty politics” jibe was not aimed at the RJD.

With inputs from ANI

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