Bihar Political Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: JDU-RJD Led Mahagathbandhan To Take Oath At 2 PM On Wednesday
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Nitish Kumar has called Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to express his gratitude for supporting Mahagathbandhan and forming the government in Bihar: Congress Sources
He (Nitish Kumar) won't get that respect with RJD that he got while being with BJP. We made him CM despite having more seats & never tried to break his party. We broke only those who betrayed us. In Maharashtra, Shiv Sena betrayed us & faced consequences: BJP RS MP Sushil Modi
Janata Dal United (JDU) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led 'Mahagathbandhan' (Grand Alliance) in Bihar to take oath at 4pm, tomorrow.
Nitish Kumar has left and said that BJP was trying to destroy his party...BJP made him a union minister several times. He was also made a CM. Why did he re-think his decision on alliance with RJD in 2015 & came to BJP in 2017?: BJP MP RS Prasad
"Nitish Kumar is disrespecting the mandate of Bihar's people. It's baseless that BJP was trying to destroy JD(U)," Prasad said.
People voted for the very same alliance during the state polls that have been formed now. The previous govt (BJP-JDU govt) was not as per the mandate of the people, it's only now that the state govt will be as per the people's mandate: RJD MP Sharad Yadav
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bihar, a "Nitish Sabke Hai" poster appears at the Janata Dal United (JDU) headquarters in Patna as Nitish Kumar forms an alliance with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) after leaving NDA.
Let us forget what happened in 2017 and begin a new chapter, said Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Nitish Kumar to RJD's Tejashwi Yadav: RJD source tells ANI
We fought the 2020 polls together under NDA, the mandate was for JD-U and BJP, we won more seats despite that, Nitish Kumar was made the CM. Whatever happened today is a betrayal of Bihar's people & the BJP: Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal
All MPs and MLAs are at a consensus that we should leave the NDA: JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar after submitting his resignation to Bihar Governor
Nitish Kumar on Tuesday resigned as Chief Minister of Bihar amid the ongoing political crisis. Kumar quit the top post after meeting Bihar Govenor at Raj Bhawan. Before resigning as CM, he also broke JDU's alliance with BJP in the state.
Today credibility of Nitish Kumar is zero. We want President rule to be imposed in Bihar & the state should go for a fresh mandate. Do you (Nitish Kumar) have any ideology or not? In next polls, JDU will get 0 seats: Chirag Paswan, LJP leader (Ram Vilas faction)
Earlier also an experiment was done between RJD and JDU but they can't stay together for long. Again such an alliance is coming, it's not a good sign for Bihar's development. We have decided that our party will remain a part of NDA: Union min & RLJP President Pashupati Paras
"RJD likely to extend support to Nitish Kumar. There'll be no differences on allotment of portfolios. Tejashwi Yadav said that they have a strength of 160. If BJP attempts to create instability or tries to push for President's Rule, we'll give them a befitting reply": RJD Sources told ANI.
"We strengthen our own party, we don't weaken any other party. Going to Patna. Party leadership will give an official statement...We've worked honestly for business & employment of people of Bihar...Party will make a comment, I won't," Bihar Minister and BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said, as quoted by ANI.
"Congratulations to Shri Nitish Kumar ji for formation of leadership under the new alliance in a new form. Nitish ji go ahead. The country is waiting for you": Upendra Kushwaha, National Parliamentary Board President of JD(U) tweeted.
'BJP Always Insulted Us,' Nitish Kumar Tells JD(U) Leaders At Party Meeting
"Many JD(U) MLAs, MLCs told CM Nitish Kumar in the meeting that their present alliance is trying to weaken them since 2020. Without naming Chirag Paswan, they said he was one such example; also said they if they're not alert now, it won't be good for the party": Sources
BJP meeting, at residence of Dy CM Tarkishore Prasad, concludes in Patna, ANI reported.
Bhikhubhai Dalsaniya, Renu Devi, Mangal Pandey, Nitin Navin, Amrendra Pratap Singh & Samrat Chaudhary leave.
BJP's Core Committee meeting to be held today at party office in Patna.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav likely to meet today.
"In the Mahagathbandhan meeting today, RJD MLAs, MLCs, and Rajya Sabha MP authorised party leader Tejashwi Yadav to take a decision and said that they are with him. Congress and Left parties MLAs have already said that they are with Tejashwi Yadav," RJD Sources told news agency ANI.
They also said, "Lalu Prasad Yadav is also closely watching every movement but everything is being done by Tejashwi Yadav."
Bihar CM and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar to meet Governor Phagu Chauhan today at 4pm, at Raj Bhavan, ANI reported.
Former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya tweets hinting at a "return of lantern", the election symbol of RJD.
ANI reported a Bihar minister belonging to BJP as saying, "why should I resign?", amid the brewing political crisis in the State. "We are waiting for Nitish Kumar to make the first move, then we will take a step," he adds.
Bihar Political Crisis Live: BJP Leaders In Bihar Cabinet To Resign From Their Posts, Say Sources
Background
Bihar Political Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: Parallel meetings of the JD(U) which helms the Bihar government, and the opposition RJD are on here Tuesday amid speculations of a major political move by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
The meeting of JD(U) MPs and MLAs is being held at the chief minister’s official residence, party sources said, as reported by PTI.
The meeting of the RJD legislators is convened by party leader Tejashwi Yadav at his mother Rabri Devi’s Circular Road bungalow, a stone’s throw from the CM’s Anney Marg residence.
The BJP is also holding a meeting at Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishor Prasad’s residence and among those present there include party’s state unit president Sanjay Jaiswal.
More than one of the prospective attendees of the JD(U) meeting denied that the party’s ties with the BJP have worsened to an extent to call for a realignment.
“Our party had held many such meetings of MPs and MLAs in the past. We have been told that the current meeting has been called to discuss organisational matters. Never heard about any major crisis in the NDA," said Ram Nath Thakur, a Rajya Sabha member, low key but known to enjoy proximity to the chief minister by virtue of being the son of late Karpoori Thakur, the latter's political mentor.
Another confidant of Kumar, Leshi Singh, who is an MLA and a minister in his cabinet, said, “I was away for the last four or five days but I have an idea of how things have been. There does not seem to be any major crisis facing the NDA government. It goes without saying, though, that the party will abide by any decision taken by the chief minister”.
Chetan Anand, a young RJD MLA who is serving his first term, said, "Rumours of political realignment have been afloat for a couple of years. Let us not make any rash assumptions. Once the party leadership takes any decision, it will be definitely made known to all."
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