LS polls: NDA finalises seat-sharing pact in Bihar; BJP gets 17 seats, JD(U) 16
In 2019, both the BJP and the JDU had contested on 17 seats each.
In 2019, both the BJP and the JDU had contested on 17 seats each.
Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal United (JDU) exuded confidence that the party's president will win the trust vote during the crucial floor test scheduled on Monday, two weeks after he ditched its alliance with the RJD and formed a government with the BJP.
Congress chief Kharge had claimed that Nitish Kumar's decision to rejoin NDA was pre-planned.
Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana in its editorial has criticised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for returning to NDA fold.
"Kumar Ji is the elected CM of the state. He does not aspire for any post,” he said.
In a setback to Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United (JDU), a total of 15 members of JDU from Dadra and Nagar Haveli joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday with an aim to unify the Opposition in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on the second day's visit to the national capital.
Kumar denied speculation on his Prime Ministerial candidature, saying that "I am not even a claimant, I don't even desire it. We are together, that is why I am coming here", said Nitish on meeting CPM leader Yechury.
BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday took a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will break the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar
Sushil Modi said, "After Arunachal, Manipur is also JDU free. Very soon Laluji will make Bihar also JDU free."