Upendra Kushwaha asserted that the decision has been taken in the interest of the nation and state. RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha | Photo Credit: ANI
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Rashtriya Lok Samta Party has decided to merge with JD(U), under Nitish Kumar s leadership: Upendra Kushwaha
It s the demand of the current political situation, said Kushwaha about the merger
Patna: Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday confirmed that the party has decided to merge with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) under the leadership of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. He asserted that the decision has been taken in the interest of nation and state.
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Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced the appointment of Upendra Kushwaha as chairman of the National Parliamentary Board of Janata Dal-United soon after the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) merged with the JDU.
Speaking at JD(U) Office, Kumar said, Upendra Kushwaha has been appointed as chairman of the National Parliamentary Board of JD(U), with immediate effect.
The JD(U) leader further said, We were in talks with RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha for quite some time. When I discussed it with my party members, they expressed their joy on his thought of merging the party with ours.