Former Union Minister Kushwaha merged his party Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) with JDU in 2021.

Patna:

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday expressed doubt that Upendra Kushwaha may be in touch with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Kumar was answering questions from reporters about Janata Dal-United (JDU) parliamentary board chief Upendra Kushwaha.

He rejected Kushwaha's claim that the party has become "weak" in recent times and senior party leaders are in touch with the BJP.

Kumar said, "They should take the name of at least one leader who is in touch (with the BJP).

Those who want to contact themselves are making such allegations.

Rejecting Kushwaha's claim that the party was weak, he said, "Our numbers have increased from 50 lakh to 75 lakh in the latest membership drive."

Former Union Minister Kushwaha merged his party Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) with JDU in 2021.

There were reports that Kushwaha could become the Deputy Chief Minister.

However, dismissing these reports, Kumar clarified that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav will continue in this post.

Last week, Kushwaha was in Delhi for a medical check-up and his photographs along with some BJP leaders at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had surfaced on social media.

It was believed that these pictures were 'deliberately' put on social media in support of Kushwaha.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event, Kumar said, "If he has any unfulfilled ambition, he never told me about it."

He can go wherever he wants.

Although here they get respect.

Meanwhile, Kushwaha said on social media that he is not going anywhere leaving his share.

He tweeted, “Well said brother!

When the younger brother started leaving the house at the behest of such an elder brother, then every elder brother would drive his younger brother out of the house and usurp the entire property of the father and grandfather alone.

How can you leave like this, leaving your share?

Kushwaha had made it clear last week that he would "never become a member of the BJP" but sidestepped the question of forming a party and joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.



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