Bhubaneswar: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met his Odisha counterpart and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik right here on the latter`s residence on Tuesday. Both the Chief Ministers had lunch collectively. However, no dialogue was held about forming an alliance, stated Patnaik after the assembly. “I am delighted that Nitish Ji is here in Bhubaneswar. We are old friends and colleagues. We have served together under the Vajpayee government. We were discussing allocation of land in Puri for tourists from Bihar,” he stated.
The Odisha Chief Minister stated 1.5 acres of land might be given to the Bihar authorities at Puri freed from price for the Bihar vacationers and pilgrims, who come to go to the temple of Lord Jagannath. “No discussion was held about any alliance today,” he clarified when media individuals requested about BJD`s becoming a member of within the potential alliance of anti-BJP events.
Nitish Kumar stated he has an outdated relationship with Naveen Patnaik and his father Biju Patnaik. “I was frequently meeting Naveenji. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I was not able to meet him. So, I wanted to meet him,” the Bihar CM stated.
When requested about whether or not there was any political dialogue between the 2 prime leaders, the JDU chief, with a smiling face, replied, “Don`t worry about political things. We have such a strong relationship, there is no need to think about political issues and, also, don`t compare it with any others.”
Replying to a media question on the discharge of don-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh, Nitish Kumar stated, “If someone is convicted and then he gets rigorous imprisonment. After that, he was released from jail. Following the central rule of 2016, this is happening across the country.”
Notably, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had met Naveen Patnaik in March this yr. During that point additionally, each the leaders have denied any dialogue on the formation of a 3rd entrance or any alliance. However, they’d advocated for strengthening of federal construction in India.
Following the break-up of the BJD-BJP coalition authorities in 2009, the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD has been sustaining equal distance from each BJP and Congress. Besides, it isn’t proven a lot curiosity to be concerned in nationwide politics. The regional social gathering all the time says its focus is on the curiosity of Odisha and its individuals.
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