Rift In NDA Alliance? Nitish Kumar’s JDU Cuts Ties With BJP In Manipur News24 –

Nitish Kumar’s political decisions have always been in the spotlight due to his past moves. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has always been cautious about Nitish Kumar’s decisions, often trying to keep his party, Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)], in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Now, JD(U) has taken another step against the BJP by withdrawing its support from the BJP-led government in Manipur.

The JD(U) state unit in Manipur officially communicated its decision to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday. In the announcement, the party confirmed that Md Abdul Nasir, the sole JD(U) MLA in the state, would now serve as a member of the opposition.

In a letter to Governor Bhalla, JD(U) state president Ksh Biren Singh noted, “In the election to state assembly of Manipur held in February/March 2022, six candidates set up by JD (U) were returned. After a few months, five MLAs of JD (U) defected to BJP. Trial under Tenth Schedule of India of the five MLAs is pending before the Speaker’s Tribunal.”

He further stated, “After JD (U) became part of India Bloc, support to the BJP-led government was withdrawn by JD(U)… As such, the seating arrangement of the lone MLA of JD(U) in Manipur Md Abdul Nasir is made in the opposition bench in the last session of the Assembly by the Speaker.”

Despite this withdrawal, the move is unlikely to impact the Biren Singh government, as the BJP holds 37 seats in the 60-member assembly, along with support from five MLAs of the Naga People’s Front and three independents. Recently, Nitish Kumar made headlines when Lalu Yadav invited him to rejoin the Mahagathbandhan.