Nitish Kumar Suspects Aide Upendra Kushwaha Of Being "In Touch" With BJP
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"He should name at least one leader who is in touch (with BJP). The one who himself wants to get in touch is making such allegations", snapped Mr Kumar.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday suspected that Upendra Kushwaha, a key aide who has of late fallen out of favour with him, could be "in touch" with the BJP.
Nitish Kumar was replying to queries of journalists about Mr Kushwaha, the JD(U)'s disgruntled parliamentary board chief, claiming that the party had grown "weak" in recent times and that senior leaders in the party remained in touch with the BJP despite the nasty break up in August last year.
"He should name at least one leader who is in touch (with BJP). The one who himself wants to get in touch is making such allegations", snapped Mr Kumar.
"He may talk nonsense for as long as he pleases and leave the day he wishes to", added the JD(U) supremo who also rubbished Kushwaha's claim that the party had grown weak, pointing out "the latest membership drive saw our strength swell from less than 50 lakh to 75 lakh".
