New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav mentioned on Friday that the celebration’s “doorways have been at all times open” for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, regardless of their current political estrangement after Kumar’s return to the BJP-led NDA. Prasad, who has maintained a reserved manner following his celebration’s lack of energy resulting from Kumar’s abrupt shift, made the comment whereas talking to the media, information company PTI reported.
The 2 leaders have been seen exchanging pleasentries on Thursday inside the Vidhan Sabha premises. Prasad, who has been primarily confined indoors since his kidney transplant surgical procedure two years again, visited to spice up the morale of RJD candidates Manoj Jha and Sanjay Yadav, each of whom filed nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections.
Requested in regards to the cordial interplay signaling a possible reconciliation with Kumar, who has “betrayed” him twice, leading to his son Tejashwi Yadav dropping the deputy CM’s place on each events, Lalu Yadav mentioned, “Let him come again. Then we are going to see (‘jab aaenge tab dekha jaaega’).”
Pressed additional on whether or not the doorways remained open for the previous ally, Prasad, who shares a long-standing affiliation with Kumar since their days as scholar leaders within the Seventies, mentioned, “These are at all times open.”
Nonetheless, state BJP president Samrat Choudhary downplayed Prasad’s remarks, emphasising that it was Kumar who held the authority to find out alliance formations. “It’s for Nitish Kumar to resolve whether or not he needs to be with the BJP or RJD. What distinction is something mentioned by Lalu ji going to make?” mentioned Choudhary, who has assumed the function of deputy CM.
In the meantime, JD(U) MLC and chief spokesman Neeraj Kumar mentioned in an announcement, “Lalu ji says the doorways are nonetheless open. He ought to know that the well-known padlock of Aligarh has been positioned on the doorways. Our chief Nitish Kumar has clearly mentioned each time RJD has shared energy with us, it has engaged in corruption. There is no such thing as a query of going again”.
Additional responding to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s statements about Nitish Kumar, Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha says, “Bihar’s former CM Lalu Prasad Yadav is ailing. He’s scared. Ever since CM Nitish Kumar introduced that those that looted the individuals of Bihar will not be spared, your entire household is heaping praises on him. CM has ordered us to implement a zero-tolerance coverage in opposition to corruption…Rule of legislation will likely be established right here. Double-engine authorities will take PM’s mantra of ‘Sabha Saath Sabka Vikas’ to each family. He (Lalu Yadav) could make as many makes an attempt as he needs however CM has mentioned that the general public mandate was, is, and will likely be with the NDA,” ANI reported.
#WATCH | On RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s statements for Nitish Kumar and Rahul Gandhi, Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha says, “Bihar’s former CM Lalu Prasad Yadav is ailing. He’s scared. Ever since CM Nitish Kumar introduced that those that looted the individuals of Bihar will not be… pic.twitter.com/rXeII7o0d8
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2024