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Nitish-led JD-U faction joins NDA
As expected, the JD(U) faction led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday decided to be part of the NDA, returning to the BJP-led alliance four years after it snapped the 17-year-old ties with the saffron party. The decision to return to the NDA fold was taken in a resolution approved at a meeting of the national executive of the JD(U) here chaired by Kumar, who is party’s national president.
Patna: As expected, the JD(U) faction led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday decided to be part of the NDA, returning to the BJP-led alliance four years after it snapped the 17-year-old ties with the saffron party. The decision to return to the NDA fold was taken in a resolution approved at a meeting of the national executive of the JD(U) here chaired by Kumar, who is party’s national president. Now we have become part of NDA," JD-U general secretary K C Tyagi told reporters. The resolution was moved by Tyagi, which was approved by all invited members.
On a day the party decided to join the NDA, rival groups of the Janata Dal-United were on the war path with the faction headed by Nitish Kumar virtually putting Sharad Yadav on notice, daring him to split the party and face action.
On its part, the JD-U faction led by Yadav announced that it will approach the Election Commission to stake claim to the party symbol 'arrow'. "Let Sharad Yadav split the party. For splitting the party there is need of support from two-third leaders. If he has the majority he should prove it," Nitish Kumar said.
The Chief Minister said that Sharad Yadav was free to do whatever he wanted. "But he will not be able to do anything. It is for all to see. All 71 MLAs and 30 MLCs along with two Lok Sabha MPs are with us," he said. He reminded Yadav that he was elected to the Rajya Sabha with the support and vote of the BJP.
Briefing reporters, Tyagi said that the party has not acted against Yadav for his "anti-party activities" because of his seniority and long association with the party. "But, if he attends RJD chief Lalu Prasad's rally here on August 27, then he will cross the Lakshman Rekha," he said, hinting at action against Yadav.
