Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar — who is running a coalition mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) government in Bihar with allies Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress and Left parties — made some surprising remarks on Thursday (October 19), saying that as long as he was alive, his “friendship” with BJP leaders would remain.
Mr. Kumar also slammed the previous Congress-led government at the Centre, saying that it had not “heard” his voice.
He was speaking at the first convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University at Motihari in East Champaran district. President Droupadi Murmu, Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, and senior State BJP leader and former Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh were all present on the dais when Mr. Kumar talked about “friendship” with the BJP.
