Evening briefing: Kejriwal reacts to Nitish Kumar's flip-flop; Rahul Gandhi aims at govt over UGC guidelines; and more

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Published on: Jan 29, 2024, 18:30:27 IST

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Delhi chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday reacted to Nitish Kumar's switch to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), saying such conduct is not good for democracy. He also predicted that Kumar's entry will harm NDA's poll prospects in Bihar. "I think Nitish Kumar should not have gone there. He didn't do the right thing. It is not right for democracy. I think this will harm the NDA in Bihar, and the INDIA alliance will benefit from it," Kejriwal said. Dig deeper.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal. (ANI)

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That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning.

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