JD (U) chief Nitish Kumar’s name was never discussed for any lead position in the INDI alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut claimed on Sunday.
On a day when Kumar dumped the grand alliance in Bihar to return to the NDA fold, Raut said the “mental health” of the Bihar chief minister and the BJP is not good.
“You have the wrong information. Nitish Kumar’s name was never in the lead in the INDI alliance (for any position). Given that the mental state of these two (BJP and Nitish Kumar) is not well, they should not play any games on the political ground,” he told reporters.
Notably, NCP chief Sharad Pawar had recently said that during a virtual meeting of I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders, Nitish Kumar’s name was suggested for the post of convenor, but the latter was of the view that a team of party chiefs should be formed and that there is no need to appoint a convenor.