New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday assured that regardless of dumping the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) previously, he will not change sides in future and can stay firmly with the BJP-led bloc. “We (BJP-JDU) were together since 1995. Beech mein 2 baar idhar udhar zaroor ho gaye theyy. Lekin ab kabhi nahi. Phir wahin rahenge, ab idhar udhar nahi honge. (In between, we had wandered here and there twice. But not anymore. We will stay there, and won’t wander here and there anymore..)”
 ‘Ab Idhar Udhar Nahi Honge’: Nitish Kumar After Meting PM Modi, Nadda
The Bihar Chief Minister made these remarks after assembly the BJP nationwide president JP Nadda within the nationwide capital. When quizzed about seat-sharing with the BJP, Kumar mentioned, “There is no logic behind discussing this. That will be done. They know everything from the beginning…”
CM Nitish Kumar earlier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly after arriving within the nationwide capital on Wednesday. The Bihar Chief Minister additionally met Union Home Minister Amit Shah earlier than assembly the BJP nationwide president.
His assembly with PM Modi and prime BJP leaders got here days after he dumped the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) and the opposition INDIA bloc to type a brand new authorities with the help of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar. Interestingly, the assembly occurred 5 days forward of Nitish Kumar’s authorities’s scheduled ground take a look at which is on February 12.Â
It was earlier reported that the Janata Dal-United supremo is more likely to press for a particular bundle for Bihar throughout his discussions with the BJP leaders. The Bihar chief can be anticipated to debate points associated to the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls within the state with the highest BJP leaders, sources mentioned.Â
It could also be famous that six Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar are falling vacant, for which elections are scheduled to be held on February 27. During his keep within the nationwide capital, the Bihar Chief Minister can be more likely to meet veteran BJP chief LK Advani, sources mentioned. The Centre not too long ago introduced that BJP stalwart and Ram Temple motion chief LK Advani might be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian honour.
Meanwhile, that is additionally the primary go to of the Janata Dal (United) supremo after he dumped the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) and the INDIA bloc to type a brand new authorities with the help of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar.
Nitish Kumar took the oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time in Raj Bhawan, Patna, switching sides once more, this time with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). It was for the second time in two years that Nitish Kumar had jumped the ship, his fifth crossover in a bit of over a decade.
Two Deputy Chief Ministers from the BJP, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and 6 different ministers, together with Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Santosh Kumar Suman, Shrawan Kumar, and others, additionally took the oath earlier.Â
