Weighing in on the big churn in the JD(U) on Friday, which saw Lalan Singh stepping down as the party's national chairman and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar returning to the top post, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said there was a dark cloud hanging over the ruling party in
Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Friday said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will not be able to hold the post, claiming that he (Kumar) only has one option left in front of him.
Later, speaking to reporters after the party's national council meeting in Delhi, he said that he has accepted the post of the national president of the party.
Addressing the media after the meeting, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi said, "After the resignation of Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, CM Nitish Kumar has been elected as the new national president of the party..."
"A self-respecting person never accepts this type of farewell. When the party and the leadership do not have confidence in him, there is no point in holding that post. He (Lalan Singh) should have resigned earlier," Vijay Kumar Sinha said.
Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh tendered his resignation as Janata Dal-United national president amid speculations of a leadership change, sources said on Friday.
Amid speculations on his potential elevation as Janata Dal (United) national president, Bihar Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary dismissed all reports and said that Lalan Singh, present national president of the party, is working fine.
Putting to rest speculations of Nitish Kumar's possible return to the saffron fold, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday said all doors to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are closed for the Bihar chief minister.
Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Thursday dismissed the rumours about the resignation of party president Lalan Singh from the post and said that the decisions to be taken in the crucial meetings in the national capital would be disclosed later.
Amid speculations around the national executive meeting of the Janata Dal (United) in the national capital, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that the Friday meeting is part of the party's tradition and it takes place once in a year.