JD(U) chief Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh. ANI
Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh on Thursday dismissed rumours of resigning because the president of JD(U), saying that if he has to reach at such a choice he will certainly seek the advice of the media.
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He additional stated that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the chief of the JD(U) and the social gathering is united and can stay so.
His comment got here within the backdrop of rumours that Kumar’s key aide ‘Lalan’ has advised the previous that he wished to step down as JD(U) nationwide president.
#WATCH | On rumours about his resignation as JD(U) president, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh says, “Nitish Kumar is the leader of our party. Janata Dal (United) is united and it will remain the same…” pic.twitter.com/fRqK43WieG
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In the meantime, Kumar on Thursday ducked queries about rumours of main organisational change within the JD (U) forward of an important two-day social gathering conclave which can start in Delhi later within the day.
The JD (U) supremo in a quick interplay with journalists earlier than boarding his flight to Delhi asserted that the social gathering meet in Delhi was ‘normal’.
“These meetings take place every year. It’s normal… there is nothing specific at all. These are routine meetings”, stated the CM when journalists sought his views on rumours of main organisational change in JD(U) in the course of the two-day social gathering conclave.
The CM evaded a direct reply when requested whether or not Lalan was prone to make a proper provide of his resignation on the JD(U)’s essential conferences scheduled in Delhi on 29 December.
The CM additionally evaded questions on rumours of his becoming a member of NDA.
His consideration was additionally drawn to a declare of senior BJP chief Sushil Kumar Modi, who as a former deputy CM had identified Kumar from shut quarters, that the JD(U) supreme chief was rising uneasy together with his social gathering chief’s closeness together with his ally, and fearing sabotage.
The BJP chief claimed that “speculations” about Kumar’s doable return to the NDA camp had been being intentionally unfold by his social gathering, the JD(U), as a part of his gameplan to maintain the Grand Alliance companions RJD and the Congress in test in Bihar.
“But the fact is that the BJP’s doors have been closed for him (Nitish Kumar),” he had stated.
With inputs from businesses