RCP Singh joins BJP, launches scathing attack on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Nine months after quitting the JD(U), former Union minister RCP Singh on Thursday joined the BJP at the party's headquarters in New Delhi in the presence of Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Soon after joining the BJP, Singh made a scathing attack on his former boss and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. "I know his as a different PM - 'palti maar'. In his bid to forge opposition unity, Nitish has been visiting various states. He has been ignoring the people of his own state who gave him the mandate to work for them," Singh added.
"On Thursday, I heard Nitish saying in Mumbai that no work has been done under PM Narendra Modi. But he seems to be ill-informed. The pro-poor works done by the Centre has made India the fifth largest economy in the world. It has also got the presidency of the G20 countries," Singh said.
Pradhan also hit out at Nitish and said the JD(U) leader moved out of the NDA to pursue his "personal political ambitions and goals".
"NDA played a significant role in keeping Bihar on track. But Nitishji kept back-stabbing (us) to pursue his personal political ambitions and goals," he said. Pradhan lauded Singh, claiming that he played a key role in strengthening the JD(U) and enjoys credibility among the extremely backward sections of society. "His joining the BJP will further strengthen the party (in Bihar) and we will succeed."
A bureaucrat, Singh served under Kumar when he was a Union minister and was brought into politics by the JD(U) leader. He was nominated to Rajya Sabha twice and was the most powerful leader in the party after Nitish before their fallout. He also comes from the Kurmi caste like Kumar.