After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad‘s statement that “doors were always open for Nitish Kumar,” the Bihar Chief Minister responded, downplaying the issue but emphasizing his commitment to maintaining good relations with both allies and opponents.
Speaking to journalists, Kumar stated, “I maintain good relations with allies and leaders of opposition parties. I shake hands with them whenever I meet them. That’s all.”
Addressing his decision to leave the RJD-led grand alliance, Kumar remarked, “I don’t think of who says what… Things were not going well, so I left them (RJD).”
On Friday, Lalu Prasad reiterated that the doors were always open for Nitish Kumar, even after Kumar’s departure from the grand alliance. When asked if Nitish would be given another chance in the future, Lalu responded, “We’ll see if he comes back. The doors are always open.”
Regarding the expansion of his cabinet, Kumar assured, “It will be done. Everything is going smoothly.”
Sources within the NDA indicated that Nitish Kumar’s cabinet would be further expanded in the next two-three days to include legislators from various castes, minority groups, and women.
Expected additions to the cabinet include BJP leaders Shahnawaz Hussain, Nitin Nabin, Rampreet Paswan, Janak Ram, Shreyashi Singh, as well as JD (U) leaders Sunil Kumar Singh, Madan Sahni, Lesi Singh, Sheila Mandal, Jayant Raj, and Ashok Choudhary, according to a senior JD(U) leader who spoke on the condition of anonymity.