Nitish Kumar Can Return To NDA ‘Any Time’, Says Union Minister Athawale; BJP Retorts

New Delhi: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday mentioned that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who snapped ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in August final yr, can return to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at any time. Speaking to the information company PTI, Athawale, the Republican Party of India (A) president, mentioned Kumar was a part of the NDA earlier and regardless of the BJP getting extra seats within the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, he was made the chief minister.

“Nitish Kumar can come back to us anytime,” Ramdas Athawale, whose RPI (A) is a part of the ruling NDA, mentioned.

Nitish snapped ties with the saffron celebration and walked out of the NDA in August 2022. He later fashioned a brand new authorities with the help of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (Grand Alliance). 

Athawale additionally mentioned that the Janata Dal (United) supremo had reservations concerning the title of the Opposition’s INDIA alliance and that there are divisions throughout the grouping on who might be its convener and the prime ministerial candidate. 

“I was in Patna yesterday and I was asked about the reported displeasure of Nitish Kumar who had left the Bengaluru meet of the opposition alliance early,” Athawale mentioned. 

“I said if he (Nitish Kumar) is not happy, he shouldn’t go to Mumbai (for the next meeting of the INDIA alliance). He had been with the NDA earlier and can come back to us anytime,” he added. 

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, identified by its abbreviation ‘INDIA’, is an Opposition entrance introduced by the leaders of 26 events to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA. 

BJP’s doorways closed for Nitish Kumar: Sushil Modi 

BJP MP Sushil Modi on Sunday mentioned that Union minister Ramdas Athawale’s declare on Nitish Kumar’s return to NDA is his private opinion, however the saffron celebration has shut all its doorways for the Bihar CM.

“Even if he wants to come, BJP is not ready. Ramdas Athawale is neither a BJP spokesperson nor an NDA spokespeson. He is the leader of a party and a Union Minister so this must be his personal opinion but BJP has shut all its doors,” Sushil Modi, the previous Bihar deputy chief minister, instructed the information company ANI.

He additionally referred to as Nitish a ‘burden’ and mentioned that the aptitude of the Bihar CM to switch votes has ‘ended’.

“He has become a burden… I doubt RJD will be able to bear it for long. His capability to transfer votes has ended. In the last Vidhan Sabha election, it was seen that had Narendra Modi not come, he (Nitish Kumar) would not have won 44 seats. In politics, you are important if you have the power of votes. Otherwise, you hold no importance,” he mentioned.