"Now rumours spread about Cong MLAs should end": CLP leader Shakeel Khan after Nitish Kumar re-joins NDA
Jan 28, 2024
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 28 : After Nitish Kumar severed ties with the ruling Mahagathbandhan government to rejoin NDA, the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Bihar, Shakeel Ahmed Khan, urged to stop rumours that are being spread regarding Congress MLAs in the state.
Khan asserted confidence underscoring the collective resolve exhibited by Congress MLAs during a pivotal meeting convened in Bihar's Purnia earlier in the day.
"Now the rumours that were spread about Congress MLAs should end. Today we held a meeting with the MLAs in Purnia and all the MLAs are united," Khan said.
Meanwhile, Janata Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time at Raj Bhavan on Sunday after snapping ties with "Mahagathbandhan".
After days of speculation, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Sunday, his second volte face in less than 18 months.
Snapping ties with the RJD and Congress, Nitish formed the government with BJP's support.
Nitish Kumar cited the state of affairs being "not right" under the Mahagathbandhan alliance as his reason for quitting. He said that he has been receiving suggestions from everywhere, including his party workers, and he listened to all of them to come to this decision.
Despite turbulence in state politics, Nitish, whether with the Mahagathbandhan or the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has managed to retain the CM's chair and ensured that his party has not split over his repeated flip-flops.
Nitish Kumar, after parting ways with the BJP in 2022, took on the initiative of uniting all opposition forces to jointly take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party in the national election.
In 2022, Nitish Kumar snapped ties with the BJP once again, alleging the BJP was conspiring against him and trying to influence JD-U MLAs to rebel against him.
