Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend

Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav have called separate meetings in their respective residences over the weekend in the midst of the ongoing political turmoil in Bihar.

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Vijay Kumar Sinha told PTI, "Our central leadership is watching the political situation in Bihar. Whatever decision is taken by our central leadership will be accepted by BJP leaders here".

JDU MLA Gopal Mandal said, “Wherever our national president (Nitish Kumar) goes, we will follow him. People can do anything to save their existence. His existence was at stake. He was not respected; he was being abused.”

Sources quoted by India Today said that a restless Lalu Prasad Yadav ended up calling Nitish Kumar five times but got no response amid speculations of the Bihar CM joining NDA.

Vikassheel Insaan Party chief Mukesh Sahani says, "I am not aware of anything. The government has not fallen yet, Nitish Kumar-led Mahagathbandan government in Bihar is still there..."

JDU MLA Gopal Mandal amid political uncertainty in Bihar said that CM Nitish Kumar was “was not respected, but abused in grand alliance”. Read more.

Nitish Kumar has called a meeting of all the JD(U) MLAs at his residence at 10 am on January 28, Sunday

Amid the current political situation in Bihar, Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD) president Upendra Kushwaha on Friday said that there are enough indications that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is worried and disturbed in Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) and JDU chief might be thinking about exiting the bloc.

"How can I tell what will happen in Bihar, I am not a future teller. But indications are coming out that there is JDU versus RJD going on. And there are indications that Nitish Kumar is worried and disturbed in Mahagathbandhan and wants to exit the alliance," Upendra Kushwaha told ANI.

Jitan Ram Manjhi's son Santosh Kumar told AajTak that the government in Bihar “may fall soon”, maybe in a day or two, after expressing his solidarity with NDA.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav responded to speculation that Nitish Kumar might join hands with the NDA again, claiming that the Bihar chief minister could become the prime minister if he remains with the INDIA bloc of the Opposition. Read more.

On the current political situation in Bihar, CPI(ML) leader Mahboob Alam says, " I had a word with Minister Vivek Kumar Choudhary around 11 am and he said there is no issue...you can't blame one person regarding seat sharing, did seat sharing happen in NDA? No, BJP wants to create differences in Mahagathbandhan over seat sharing. BJP has gone crazy...they want to win the Lok Sabha elections anyhow..."

When asked about Tejashwi Yadav's absence from the governor's event, Nitish Kumar curtly replied: "Ask those who did not come." The remark betrayed tensions in the alliance.

Tejashwi Yadav on Friday skipped the Governor's high tea ceremony amid reports that chief minister Nitish Kumar will dump RJD and join hands with the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Read more.

The state executive meeting of BJP Bihar called on 27 and 28 January. Bihar in-charge Vinod Tawde will go to Patna tomorrow i.e. January 27, sources told ANI

Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav calls a meeting of his close aides at his official residence in Patna. The meeting is currently underway. (ANI)

Amid rumours, Sushil Modi told PTI, “As far as Kumar or the JD(U) are concerned, doors are never permanently closed in politics. Closed doors open when the time comes but whether they will open or not is for our central leadership to decide.”