Nitish joins hands with BJP |
After a series of dramatic events, Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on July 28 took over as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the sixth time. In what is seen as a body blow to the Opposition unity in Bihar, Mr. Kumar resigned as Chief Minister a day earlier. He cited "irreconcilable differences" with ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) headed by Lalu Prasad Yadav on the issue of corruption charges against his former deputy Tejashwi Yadav 9 Lalu`s son). What followed was a “scripted” sequence of events, according to a Congress leader - the BJP swiftly moved in, praising Mr. Kumar`s action, and giving its letter of support to a government headed by him. Mr. Kumar met Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi the same day to stake claim to form a government with the support of the BJP, hours after he resigned. As Nitish Kumar switches allies, the BJP appears to be the only winner.
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