JDU leader KC Tyagi said, “Such is the game of politics that those who had refused to make Nitish Kumar INDIA bloc’s national convenor have been now making offers to make Nitish PM.”
Amidst efforts by the leaders of the I.N.D.I. Alliance to bring NDA partners TDP and JDU on their side, both NDA allies have extended support to their pre-poll ally.
Notably, the NDA alliance, which includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and Janta Dal (United), are leading in Bihar, according to the latest trends issued by the Election Commission of India.
The BJP is set to contest 17 seats, the JD(U) 16, and the LJP (Ram Vilas) five. Additionally, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) will each vie for one seat.
JD(U) MLA Sudhanshu Shekhar filed an FIR claiming that he was offered Rs 5 crores by the party's colleague for switching over to the RJD-led 'Mahagathbandhan' ahead of the trust vote.
Nitish Kumar He is expected to take the oath of office later today as the new chief minister for the ninth time with the backing of the Bharatiya Janata Party.