JDU chief RCP Singh says 'do not need anyone's offer' on RJD's invite to CM Nitish Kumar

As political scenario in Bihar is making helines everyday, all eyes are set on CM Nitish Kumar, who has been offered to rejoin Mahagathbandhan and has suffered a major jolt after his party MLAs from Arunachal Presh joined his ally-party - BJP. Even though he has dismissed offer me by RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, he has also said that he did t want to be Chief Minister and it was saffron party that pressurized him to take up position. w, new president of JDU and Nitish's aide, RCP Singh has stepped in to state that all is well within his party. After Arunachal blow, Nitish Kumar resigned as party president and placed his trusted aide RCP Singh at top post.

RCP Singh speaking to media in Patna said, " JD(U) exists on strength of its leer and does t need any offer from anybody. We have t put any application seeking support from anybody."

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Shyam Rajak's claim and RJD's offer

RJD leer Shyam Rajak h said that as many as 17 RJD MLAs are in touch with Tejashwi Yav-led party. Rajak claimed that all 17 MLAs wanted to join RJD but was denied entry as Lalu Pras Yav's party doesn't want to resort to unconstitutional means. Citing anti-defection laws, Rajak said that if 25 to 26 legislators from JD(U) will join party, n ir membership will be accepted.  RJD leer claimed that JD(U) MLAs are unhappy about way BJP was asserting itself on Nitish Kumar.

Earlier, RJD leer Uday Narayan Choudhary urged CM Nitish to leave NDA and return to Mahagatbandhan citing BJP's alleged contempt for small parties. He h claimed that JP Nda-led party wanted to finish JD(U) and highlighted Arunachal Presh as an example. Moreover, he predicted that LJP president Chirag Paswan shall be inducted into Union Cabinet soon to trouble Nitish Kumar. 

He said, "So, we want to appeal to hourable CM- leave NDA and join Mahagatbandhan. Play an important role in making Tejashwi Yav CM. You play politics at Central level and be an Opposition leer. Everyone will back you."

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Nitish and Sushil Modi's response

Dismissing claims of JDU-turned-RJD leer Shyam Rajak of a massive switchover of 17 JDU MLAs to RJD, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Wednesday, stated that such claims were baseless. Speaking to reporters while visiting a bird sanctuary, Kumar said, "Anyone can make any claims y want. All are completely baseless."

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