RJD MP Manoj Jha, on the other hand, asked Nitish to clear the confusion in the grand alliance after media reports suggested that Nitish may snap ties with RJD and the ‘INDIA’ bloc as well.Jha said that only Nitish can clear up the mist on the issue, as confusion still persists. He had set Friday evening as the deadline for Nitish’s response.The RJD MP, however, claimed that there was no problem with the Grand Alliance. When asked about RJD’s alleged attempt to engineer defection in JD(U) to form a new government, Jha shot back and commented, “We don’t indulge in such things.”Responding to Jha’s queries, JD(U) MLC and chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said, “Nitish Kumar has never been in any confusion. He has always played on the front foot. He was neither in confusion in the past nor in the present time.” He, however, said that Nitish, as of now, is the chief minister of the Grand Alliance government.Meanwhile, former deputy chief minister and BJP Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi, while responding to media queries on the possibility of Nitish’s return to the NDA, said, “Doors are not permanently closed for anybody in politics. If necessary, doors can also be opened, but I can’t say whether doors will be opened for him (Nitish).”On the other hand, Tejashwi skipped the high-tea party hosted by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Rajbhawan on Republic Day. State Education Minister Alok Kumar Mehta was the only RJD leader to attend the party.When asked about Tejashwi’s absence from the party, Nitish told media persons, “You should ask this question from those who were not present.” He, however, parried questions on JD(U) snapping ties with RJD to form a new government with the BJP.
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