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Bihar Political Crisis LIVE Updates: Chirag Paswan attacks Nitish Kumar over 'conspiracy' accusation
Former Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday hit out at the JD(U) and dared it to take on the BJP directly instead of accusing him of involvement in a conspiracy to dent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's popularity. Addressing a press conference here, Paswan claimed the chief minister faced "greater danger from his close aides than from me" even as he alleged that Kumar has insulted former JD(U) national president RCP Singh, and had previously humiliated Sharad Yadav and George Fernandes. Stay with TOI for more updates:Read Less
Our party's decision will be taken by the party high command. MLAs have arrived & will stay in Patna at least till August 10. We are already in an alliance with RJD & are yet to speak with CM Nitish Kumar.
Bihar Congress chief Madan Mohan Jha
BJP leaders arrive at the residence of deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad in Patna.
Congress state incharge Bhakta Charan Das along with several MLAs and other leaders is at Congress legislative party leader Ajeet Sharma's residence.
RJD has called for another meeting of its legislators on Tuesday.
Congress Bihar incharge Bhakta Charan Das reached Patna earlier today.
Congress has instructed all the party legislators to camp at Patna: Congress legislative party leader Ajeet Sharma
As political crisis brews in Bihar, opposition ready to embrace Nitish if he ditches BJP
Amid a brewing political crisis in Bihar, the leading opposition party RJD on Monday said it was ready to "embrace" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his JD(U) if he broke ranks with the BJP. The Congress and Left parties too indicated on Monday that they would support such a move, intensifying speculation which has been rife for some time that a final break between Kumar's JD(U) and the saffron camp is imminent.
Will extend help if JD(U) ditches BJP as saffron party could do a Maharashtra in Bihar: Left
The Left would welcome any re-alignment of forces in Bihar's ruling coalition that excludes the BJP, communist parties said Monday, after news broke of disagreements between NDA partners JD(U) and the saffron camp.
Personally, I am not aware of the goings on. But we cannot ignore the fact that both parties, which together had sufficient numbers to muster a majority, have convened such meetings when an assembly session is not round the corner.
RJD national vice-president Shivanand Tiwary
Ready to embrace JD(U) if Nitish breaks ranks with BJP: RJD
Amid a brewing political storm in Bihar, the opposition RJD on Monday said it was ready to "embrace" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his JD(U) if he broke ranks with the BJP. RJD national vice-president Shivanand Tiwary said that convening meetings of legislators by both parties on Tuesday were a clear indication that the situation was extraordinary
'Take on BJP directly': Chirag attacks Nitish over 'conspiracy' accusation
Former Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday hit out at the JD(U) and dared it to take on the BJP directly instead of accusing him of involvement in a conspiracy to dent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's popularity. Addressing a press conference here, Paswan claimed the chief minister faced "greater danger from his close aides than from me" even as he alleged that Kumar has insulted former JD(U) national president RCP Singh, and had previously humiliated Sharad Yadav and George Fernandes.
Congress legislature party meet in Bihar to discuss political situation
The Congress has convened a meeting of its legislature party in Bihar on Monday to discuss the political situation in the state and will "welcome" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar into the opposition camp if he chose to snap ties with BJP, party sources said. AICC secretary Shakil Ahmed Khan, who is also a party MLA, said the meeting will be held at the residence of Congress legislature party leader Ajeet Sharma and is likely to be attended by the party's in charge of Bihar, Bhakt Charan Das, who is scheduled to reach here in the evening.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls meeting of JD(U) MLAs and MPs tomorrow to discuss the scenario that has emerged following former national president RCP Singh's exit, says party chief Rajiv Ranjan Singh. (PTI)
We are the single largest party in Bihar. We can't see elements of instability in the state. Bihar will decide what is best for it: RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha, in Delhi. (ANI)
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has been holding meetings with MLAs & MPs every 2-4 months, earlier questions were never raised but why are questions being raised now? The meeting has been called & we all will attend it.
JDU MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav on key meeting called by Bihar CM
