Posted 1/13/2024, 9:36:00 PM
Nitish Declines Top Congress Leaders' Offer to Become Opposition Bloc Convener, Suggests Lalu Instead
- Top Congress leaders propose Nitish Kumar as opposition bloc convener during virtual meeting
- Nitish declines offer and suggests Lalu Prasad's name instead
- Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul repeatedly request Nitish to accept post
- Nitish reluctant due to late timing of offer and convener role being subordinate to chairman
- JD(U) confirms there was proposal to name Nitish as convener, discussions were held