Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday declined RJD patriarch and former Union Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s “offer” of returning to the grand alliance comprising the RJD, the Congress and Left parties,

The JD(U), which has 12 MPs in the Lok Sabha, plays a pivotal role in bolstering the NDA’s numbers, as the BJP does not hold a majority in the Lower House of Parliament.

Days after Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad said INDIA bloc is ready to welcome him in its fold, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday (January 5, 2025) said he made a mistake twice going with the RJD and will not repeat it. The Janata Dal (United) chief was interacting with reporters during his ongoing Pragati Yatra in Muzaffarpur.

Rejecting Lalu Prasad Yadav's proposal, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he had mistakenly gone off track twice in the past, but will now stay in the ruling NDA alliance.

JD(U) boss Nitish Kumar responds cryptically to Lalu Prasad's offer to return to INDIA bloc, sparking media speculation.

The RJD has said that Lalu had made the remark "sarcastically" after he was pestered with the same query again and again. "But the fact is, Nitish Kumar is in dire straits. He has lost his credibility.