A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad exchanged greetings at the Bihar Assembly, Mr. Prasad said his “doors are always open” for the former.
Mr. Prasad had called Janata Dal (United) leader Mr. Kumar “palturam” (turncoat) when he first parted ways with RJD in 2017 to join hands with the BJP. On January 28, Mr. Kumar again severed ties with the RJD and formed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar with the support of the BJP, as he took oath as the Chief Minister of the State for a record ninth time.
Mr. Prasad was on his way to Jandaha in Vaishali district on Friday to attend a private event when presspersons asked him if he would invite Mr. Kumar back into the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) fold. “Jab aaayenge tab dekha jayega [Will see when he comes back],” Mr. Prasad said. When pressed further, Mr. Prasad, flashing a puckish smile said, “Darwaja khula hi rahta hai [Doors are always open].”
