Congress leader Tariq Anwar on Sunday slammed Bihar CM Nitish Kumar after he joined NDA to form a new government and said that the people of Bihar won't forgive Nitish this time, adding "Bihar's image has suffered a blow".
After Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar chief minister, confirming rumours of his exit from the ruling Mahagathbandhan and the INDIA bloc, JD(U) KC Tyagi on Sunday accused the Congress of wanting to steal and appropriate the mantle of leadership of the Opposition alliance.
Soon after resigning from the Chief Minister's post, Janata Dal-United Chief Nitish Kumar left for Raj Bhavan in Bihar with BJP leaders. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled at the Governor's House at 5 pm today.
After his resignation, Janata Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar is speculated to form a government with NDA in Bihar. Vinod Tawde, party in charge in Bihar said that a proposal was passed in the meeting today in which we decided to form a government with JDU.
In his first reaction to the political turmoil after handing over his resignation letter to the Governor, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the state of affairs in the 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) formed one and a half years ago was 'not good'.
Meanwhile, Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar arrived at the Raj Bhavan in Patna and handed over his resignation to Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday.
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bihar, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday said the BJP was 'seriously' keeping an eye on the developments in the state and not just as a mute spectator.
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar arrived at the Raj Bhavan in Patna and handed over his resignation to state Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday.
Amid growing speculations around Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's next big political move, his partner in the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan', RJD, on Sunday put out a full-page advertisement in leading newspapers in the state, edging out the Janata Dal (United) supremo and projecting Deputy Chief
Amid hectic political developments in Bihar and frenzied speculations around Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's return to the NDA, BJP national spokesperson Ajay Alok on Sunday said his party was on 'alert' and closely tracking the events in the state.