What leaders are saying about Bihar's political developments
Nitish Kumar may revive ties with the NDA has elicited mixed responses from political circles. On Friday, Kumar attended a high tea ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Patna on Republic Day with his deputy Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD remaining conspicuous by his absence.
Following is what has been said by leaders across the political spectrum about Kumar's likely switch to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA):
* All is well in Bihar's ruling Mahagathbandhan and the media speculations are driven by some agenda.
I met the chief minister yesterday (Thursday) as well as today. It is a routine affair. There is no truth in the rumours doing the rounds.
We also reject the rumours that party MLAs have been asked to rush to Patna
— JD(U) Bihar unit chief Umesh Singh Kushwaha
* We want the Congress, which is our alliance partner, to do some introspection with regard to its stance towards other constituents and sharing of seats. Our leader Nitish Kumar has for long been stressing on the need for early finalisation of seat-sharing deal so that we could concentrate on Lok Sabha polls
-JD(U) Bihar unit chief Umesh Singh Kushwaha
* We formed a government together for the welfare of the people and to defeat the BJP. The prevailing confusion is affecting public life in Bihar.
Only the chief minister can dispel the confusion. We hope he will do so by this evening
— RJD Rajya Sabha member Manoj Kumar Jha
* As far as Kumar or the JD(U) are concerned, doors are never permanently closed in politics. Closed doors open when the time comes but whether they will open or not is for our central leadership to decide
— BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi
* There is nothing to say much about the political atmosphere in
