Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that he will "rather die" than realign with the BJP, stung by the saffron party s decision that there will be no alliance with the "unpopular" JD(U) leader. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Says ‘I Will Rather Die Than Join Hands With BJP Again’.
Sources have said that the Janata Dal (United) top leadership has more than six audio recordings where its MLAs and a minister were given lucrative offers to rebel against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Amid a day of fast-moving political developments, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced his resignation and formation of a new government after meeting Governor Phagu Chauhan Tuesday.
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