The JD(U), headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Sunday announced candidates for all the 16 Lok Sabha seats it is contesting in the state, dropping two sitting MPs and fielding two turncoats.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar returns to BJP-led NDA after breaking off from Mahagathbandhan with Congress and RJD. With Nitish Kumar back in NDA, does BJP s chances of winning increase ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls in Bihar?
The JD(U)'s exit from the INDIA bloc is a setback in Bihar, but it will re-double the determination of people to fight for the right cause, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday.
The Opposition INDIA bloc faces rifts from Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, AAP in Punjab and Haryana, and Nitish Kumar in Bihar, causing distress in keeping all allies together.
Nitish Kumar Latest News: Sources in the JD(U) had said that Lalan Singh had been trying hard to stay on, arguing that his resignation would “signal the weakening of the party”