Political unrest in Bihar: Chirag Paswan meets Amit Shah, Nadda; BJP, JDU, RJD hold meetings
Chirag Paswan, who met Amit Shah and Nadda at the latter's official residence in the national capital on Saturday, said the “situation is very positive with regard to the alliance.”
Political unrest in Bihar: The BJP, RJD and the JD(U) held separate meetings while Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan met Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda in Delhi amid the ongoing political crisis in Bihar continues to unfold with CM. Nitish Kumar is keeping both allies and opponents guessing about his next move.
Paswan, who met Amit Shah and Nadda at the latter's official residence in the national capital on Saturday, said the “situation is very positive with regard to the alliance.”
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Paswan said more clarity would emerge on the prevailing political crisis in Bihar in the coming days.
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“It was important to know what is currently happening in Bihar. I met Amit Shah and JP Nadda ji today over the issue and expressed my concerns. They have given guarantees and the situation is very positive regarding the alliance. In the coming days, the situation will become clearer, and then our party will take a stand. We are part of the NDA today,” the LJP chief said.
BJP, RJD and JD(U) are holding separate meetings
Meanwhile, all three parties, the BJP, RJD and the JD(U), which are stakeholders in the current political scenario in the state, held separate meetings on Saturday, presumably to discuss their options.
A core committee meeting of the BJP is underway in Patna, which is being attended by Bihar Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Vijay Kumar Sinha, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, BJP MP and former deputy Bihar CM Sushil Kumar Modi, Union Minister Nityanand Rai, BJP Bihar President Samrat Chaudhary,
Mahagathbandhan allies Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Janata Dal (United) also held separate rallies.
Earlier today, former JD(U) chief Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh arrived at party supremo and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's house in Patna, while RJD leaders also held a meeting at Deputy CM Tejaswi Yadav's residence.
According to reports, RJD leaders Vijay Kumar Mandal, Lalit Kumar Yadav, Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Bihar Law Minister Shamim Ahmad and Binod Jaiswal visited Tejashwi's official residence in Patna.
'INDIA is on the verge of breaking'
Commenting on the current scenario, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi blamed the Congress's “stubborn attitude” for the situation and stated that the INDIA bloc is on the verge of disintegration due to its “irresponsible behaviour”. of the old party.
Political crisis in Bihar
Speculations are rife in Bihar's political circles about Nitish Kumar and his Janata Dal (United) returning to the BJP-led NDA as the Bihar CM's ties with the INDIA block partners deteriorate.
Sources in both the BJP and the JD(U) suggested such a possibility, but it remained unclear whether Kumar, the undisputed leader of his party, has struck a deal with the top brass of the BJP, news agency PTI reported.
Nitish Kumar broke ties with the BJP in 2022 and the saffron party has since maintained that its doors were permanently closed to Bihar's longest-serving chief minister. Of late, however, BJP leaders have shown a more conciliatory attitude towards Kumar even as internal conflicts in the INDIA bloc continue to rise as the general elections draw closer.
(With input from agencies)