Patna (Bihar): Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Samrat Chowdhary on Thursday dismissed speculations of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar returning to the BJP-led alliance, National Democratic Alliance stating that the BJP has declared him 'Paltu Kumar' (one who keeps switching sides).
"Who's calling Janata Dal (United)? It's the party of Nitish Kumar so it's his call. We have declared him 'Paltu Kumar'. Lalu Yadav used to call him Paltu Kumar...It's BJP's favour towards Nitish Kumar...He was not a CM earlier, he became one with the favour of the BJP...He has not done any favours for BJP", Chowdhary said while speaking to reporters in Bihar's Patna.
Meanwhile, JDU President Lalan Singh also set aside the speculations of Nitish Kumar joining the NDA bloc stating, "The BJP is a 'Kanfuska' party. Their job is to mislead. Every day, there are reports being disseminated that Nitish Kumar is getting closer to BJP. The BJP is not even eligible to be looked at by Nitish Kumar. Did BJP and its Government fulfil any of the promises it made to the people of the country?"
Earlier on Monday, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar dismissed the speculations of his return to the NDA saying that he has been working to unite the opposition.
"You all know, I have been working to unite the Opposition. I have nothing to do with what others say..." CM Kumar said while speaking to the reporters in Bihar's Patna.