Bihar BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi on July 3 said his party would not join hands with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar again at any cost “even if he rubs his nose at the BJP’s door”.
His comments come amid reports of a Maharashtra-like situation arising in Bihar politics with Mr. Kumar taking a U-turn to join hands with the BJP again following his recent meetings with party MPs, MLAs, MLCs, leaders and workers at his official residence.
The ruling JD(U) leaders reacted sharply to Mr. Modi’s comments. “A leader of Sushil Modi’s stature should not make such comments on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Has Nitish Kumar made any petition to the BJP to join hands again?” senior JD(U) leader K.C. Tyagi said.
