Although Nitish has taken turns delivering shocks to the RJD and the BJP in the past through his opportunistic decisions, his fresh desire to embrace the BJP yet again has the potential to unsettle the Opposition’s political calculations ahead of the general election this summer
PM Modi dialled Nitish Kumar before his resignation from Bihar s chief minister post and congratulated him. The JD(U) chief is now set to form coalition with BJP.
Besides Prasad, his son Tejashwi Yadav, who is the Deputy CM, and wife Rabri Devi, a former chief minister, were present at the meeting attended by senior leaders, including members of the state legislature