Nitish doesn’t rule out JD(U) joining Union govt, ducks queries on formula

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday didn’t rule out the potential of his JD(U) becoming a member of the Narendra Modi authorities throughout its probably enlargement however insisted it was the get together’s nationwide president who will take a name on the variety of berths acceptable to it.

Speaking to reporters, Kumar mentioned enlargement of the Union council of ministers was a prerogative of the prime minister and that he “didn’t have a lot info” about what was being supplied to his get together.

“I relinquished the get together’s nationwide president’s submit just a few months in the past. Present president RCP Singh has been authorised to take a name within the matter. Solely he can share the main points,” the chief minister, the get together’s de facto chief, mentioned with a smile taking part in on his lips.

When identified that he had disapproved of the BJP’s provide of “token illustration” for allies within the authorities after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Kumar quipped, “I used to be then the nationwide president of the get together, a submit which I not maintain.”

Responding to a question as as to if his get together was more likely to persist with its earlier stand of not becoming a member of the Union council of ministers, the JD(U) chief mentioned, “I don’t assume at any level of time it has been mentioned that our get together won’t ever be a part of the Union Cupboard.”

He deflected questions on hypothesis within the media that the JD(U), which has grow to be the biggest ally of the BJP after Shiv Sena’s exit from NDA, was bargaining for 3 to 4 berths.

“These are issues you ought to be asking RCP Singh,” he mentioned.

By the way, Singh, a former IAS officer, has risen to the highest postion within the get together inside a decade of taking the political plunge, and is seen as a frontrunner for a Cupboard berth.

The chief minister additionally mentioned he was all set to revive his public interplay programme ‘Janata Ke Darbar Mein Mukhyamantri’ from subsequent week.

“After all, there shall be some constraints in view of the corona pandemic. Residents who seem on any given day with their grievances shall be prolonged all amenities, together with transport,” Kumar mentioned.