Nitish inches closer to alliance exit; BJP ready
Hindustan Times|January 27, 2024
Bihar's ruling coalition appeared at breaking point on Friday with the Janata Dal (United), its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party all corralling their lawmakers and calling meetings over the weekend as speculation about chief minister Nitish Kumar's joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) reached fever pitch.
Nitish inches closer to alliance exit; BJP ready

If Kumar makes the switch, as rumoured, it will be the fourth such move in the past decade and the second this term.

Signs of plummeting ties in the ruling alliance were apparent after deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav skipped the Republic Day celebrations at Raj Bhavan, where Kumar was present. The two didn't exchange a word in the parade held in Patna soon after. "Ask those who were not present why they skipped the function," said Kumar to reporters. At Raj Bhavan, the CM was seen chatting with the leader of the Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha, and JD(U) minister Ashok Choudhary was sitting on the chair allotted for the deputy CM.

The RJD has called a meeting of its legislators on Saturday, while the JD(U) scheduled its meeting on Sunday even as the BJP indicated it was open to joining hands with its friend-turned-foe-turned-friend-turned-foe.

"We are keeping an eye on all the developments and if needed an appropriate decision will be taken. No door is permanently closed in politics and the door can be opened if needed," said BJP's Rajya Sabha MP and former deputy CM Sushil Modi.

If Kumar goes with the BJP, he is likely to remain CM till at least the Lok Sabha polls later this year, people aware of developments said. But disagreement is rife over who'd become his deputy Kumar favours Sushil Modi, with whom he worked for a decade in the past, but the BJP might want to go with another face. "They may prefer someone from an extremely backward caste, or dominant OBC group such as Yadav or Kushwaha," said a person aware of the negotiations.

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