New Delhi: Upendra Kushwaha, the leader of the Janata Dal-United (JDU), who is at odds with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is planning to launch a new political party and an announcement for the same is likely to be made today afternoon in Patna, ANI reported.


Kushwaha convened a two-day open session of JDU workers in the city on February 19 and 20 in which he sought suggestions from party workers for future political strategy.


Though there is no confirmation about launching a new party, but Kushwaha on Sunday had put out a tweet saying, "Tomorrow, on February 20, at 2 pm, I will talk to press and media colleagues at Maurya Hotel in Patna."


According to ANI, one of the participants of the meeting told the news agency that the JDU workers revealed their intentions to form a new political outfit on the first day of the session.


"Kushwaha will form a new political party and an announcement is likely to be made today," he said.


Another session member reiterated the demand, saying that there was unanimity support for the formation of a new political party.


"The new political party under his leadership will reach new heights in the state and fulfil the desire of the people," he said.




Describing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the "B team of RJD", another JDU worker said that there is no meaning in working with them.


"JDU has lost its own identity under Nitish Kumar, so we need to form a new party for the welfare of the state. Kushwaha has agreed to our demand," he said.


A close associate of Kushwaha and Member of the National Executive Council JDU Madhaw Anand alleged that JDU National President Lalan Singh is deliberately working not only to bring down the dignity of the party, but also to humiliate the Chief Minister of Bihar.




"Some senior leaders of Janata Dal-United are engaged in destroying the party so that JDU can merge with RJD," he alleged.


"Lalan Singh should publicly tell that under his leadership what conspiracy is being hatched to weaken the party. Why is the merger of the Janata Dal United with RJD not being denied by the party?" he said.


"Some senior leaders of Janata Dal-United are engaged in destroying the party so that JDU can merge with RJD," he alleged.


"Lalan Singh should publicly tell that under his leadership what conspiracy is being hatched to weaken the party. Why is the merger of the Janata Dal United with RJD not being denied by the party?" he said.


After the verbal war of words between JDU leader Upendra Kushwaha and Nitish Kumar, Kumar has given a clear message to the party leader to quit the party and should go wherever he wants to go immediately.


Recently, several times Nitish Kumar publicly raised questions about the intention of JDU leader Kushwaha.


(With ANI inputs)