BJP leadership to discuss Bihar issue on Monday

June 20, 2010 05:28 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:07 pm IST - New Delhi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the Patna airport on Saturday. The political crisis in the State worsened with his deputy in the government Sushil Kumar Modi cancelling the 'Viswas Yatra programme' on Sunday. Photo:Ranjeet Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the Patna airport on Saturday. The political crisis in the State worsened with his deputy in the government Sushil Kumar Modi cancelling the 'Viswas Yatra programme' on Sunday. Photo:Ranjeet Kumar

A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar returned the Kosi flood relief money to Narendra Modi government, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said the central leadership will meet on Monday to discuss the political developments in the State.

“BJP central leadership is keeping an eye on the political situation in Bihar. Our party president and other senior leaders are not in the capital. They will be here tomorrow and we will discuss the issue,” BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said.

With the BJP president Nitin Gadkari expected to reach the capital on Sunday, a meeting of the party top brass is likely to be held on Monday.

Mr. Hussain said Mr. Gadkari would be apprised of the developments in Bihar, including the return of Rs five core of flood money that was given to the State for Kosi flood relief in 2008.

When asked if the BJP had any plans of going it alone in the forthcoming Bihar elections in October, Mr. Hussain said there had been no such discussion in the party on the issue till now.

BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday pulled out of functions to be addressed by Mr. Nitish. Sources said other BJP leaders in Bihar have also been asked not to attend the Viswas Yatra. The programme was later cancelled.

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