Political Crisis in Bihar Deepens as Nitish Kumar Mulls Future with JD(U) Allies and BJP Courtship
• Amid rumours of Nitish Kumar joining BJP, JD(U) and RJD held separate meetings while Chirag Paswan met Amit Shah fueling speculation.
• JD(U) leader KC Tyagi claimed that the INDIA alliance is on the verge of collapse while Congress said their president tried calling Nitish Kumar.
• Lalu Prasad Yadav reportedly called Nitish Kumar 5 times as RJD leaders met at Tejashwi's residence and BJP called a core committee meeting.
• Nitish Kumar offered prayers at a temple while Mamata Banerjee termed his potential exit a "good riddance" according to sources.
• Major bureaucratic and police reshuffle was carried out in Bihar amid heightened political tensions while BJP looks to bring old allies like Nitish Kumar back.