"Lalu Yadav authorised to take decision he wants": RJD's Manoj Jha amid political storm brewing in Bihar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar making another switch to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha has said that Lalu Prasad Yadav, the chief of the party has been authorised to take all the decisions.
Speaking to the reporters here, Manoj Jha said that the meeting held on Saturday in Patna deliberated on all state and national issues.
«A positive meeting was held. Discussion on several things was done.
All the issues, whether from the national or state level, everything were discussed during the meeting. It was a legislature meeting, Lalu Yadav, Dy CM (Tejashwi Yadav) all MLAs, everyone was present.
We all have authorised Lalu Yadav to take the decision...» he said.
RJD leaders on Saturday gathered at party supremo Lalu Prasad's home in Patna for an emergency meeting convened by deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav.
Besides Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi, former chief minister, the meeting was attended by senior leaders, including members of the state legislature.
The ruling JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance in Bihar is on the brink of collapse as there is likelihood that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar could cross over to the NDA again, the alliance he parted his ways in 2022 to form the 'mahagathbandhan'.
Amid the reports, Nitish Kumar's former Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi's cryptic statement, «No door is closed in politics. The door can be opened if needed,» has added another layer of suspense to the development.
Notably, the RJD is the largest alliance partner in the 'Mahagathbandhan,' which includes Congress and three Left parties and falls eight members short of a majority in the assembly in the event of Kumar's JD(U) pulling out.
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