'I am not greedy for post, BJP pressurised me to be CM': Nitish Kumar after Arunachal jolt

Amid a tussle between JDU and BJP in aftermath of political developments in Arunachal Presh, questions have been raised over well being of ruling NDA alliance in Bihar and wear Nitish Kumar will continue to be CM. Reacting on this, Nitish Kumar said that it was BJP who persued him to become Chief Minister and that he is t greedy for post. This comes after Nitish left post of JDU president and party-appointed Nitish's close aide RCP Singh to top post. 

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Nitish quits as JDU CM, places aide

In a major development, Janata Dal-United chose Nitish Kumar's close aide - RCP Singh as its new president on Sunday at ir National party council. Ram Chandra Pras Singh has been JDU's Rajya Sabha Member since  2010. RCP Singh-  a former bureaucrat from UP IAS cre - was also principal secretary to Nitish Kumar.  60 executive members of party met in first half of day and members of National Council met in second half at Party HQ in Patna.

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Jolt in Arunachal for JDU

On Friday,  Janata Dal-United received a major jolt in Arunachal Presh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to ruling BJP, a bulletin issued by state legislative assembly said. JD(U) MLAs who switched sides are Talem Taboh from Rumgong Assembly Constituency, Hayeng Mangfi (Chayang Tajo), Jikke Tako (Tali), Dorjee Wangdi Kharma (Kalaktang), Dongru Siongju (Bomdila) and Kanggong Taku from Mariyang-Geku constituency, bulletin said. On vember 26, JD(U) h issued show-cause tices to Siongju, Kharma and Taku for "anti-party" activities, and suspended m. six JD(U) MLAs h earlier elected Talem Taboh as new Legislature Party leer allegedly without kwledge of senior party members. 

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BJP attempts dam control

BJP on Saturday attempted dam control even as JDU MLAs joined saffron party. BJP asserted that it h "t poached" MLAs in Arunachal Presh and underscored that disgruntled legislators h switched sides of ir own accord. Calling Nitish Kumar  "guardian" of NDA alliance in Bihar, Renu Devi, one of Deputy CMs in Bihar, said that development in Arunachal would t affect tie-up in Bihar.

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