Nitish Kumar versus BJP LIVE Updates: End of JD(U)-BJP alliance in Bihar? All eyes on Nitish Kumar’s key meet today – The Economic Times
Nitish Kumar has called a key meeting of Janata Dal (United) MLAs and MPs today amid rumours of an impending split with the BJP. The current crisis was fuelled by the exit of former JD(U) national president RCP Singh, believed to be close to the BJP. For the last two days, JDU leaders have been attacking BJP, leading to speculation that all was not well between the alliance partners in Bihar.
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All eyes on crucial party meet
- Amid talks of differences with BJP, the Janata Dal (United) has called a meeting of all party MPs and MLAs in Patna today
- According to party insiders, the meeting will discuss the political situation in JDU since the resignation of former Union minister RCP Singh.
End of JD(U)-BJP alliance in Bihar?
The alliance partners have been at loggerheads over the state Speaker, Cabinet berths and more.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde
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A two-member cabinet until now
Shinde and Fadnavis, who have been functioning as a two-member cabinet, were in Delhi over the weekend and attended a NITI Aayog meeting along with 22 other chief ministers.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman overseeing key constituencies
Deputy CM Fadnavis announced that FM Nirmala Sitharaman has been given the responsibility to coordinate efforts to better the BJP’s performance in Baramati, the Pawar family stronghold in western Maharashtra.
The first phase
According to reports, in the first phase, around 15-18 ministers will be sworn in.
The much-needed expansion
CM Eknath Shinde will expand his 40-day-old ministry on August 9. Maharashtra Cabinet expansion comes more than a month after Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the chief minister of the state.
The Probables
Senior BJP leaders Sudhir Mungantiwar, Chandrakant Patil, Girish Mahajan are likely to be inducted as new ministers.
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