RCP Singh leaves Patna as nomination for RS polls begins, suspense over his candidature continues
India Today
Rajya Sabha MP RCP Singh left Patna amid speculation that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not in favour of nominating him for a third term in the Upper House.
Even as nominations for the Rajya Sabha election began on Tuesday, Union Steel Minister and MP RCP Singh left Patna amid speculation that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not in favour of nominating him for a third term in the Upper House.
Senior JD(U) leaders and legislators have authorised Nitish Kumar to take the final decision regarding selection of the party’s lone candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls, slated to be held on June 10.
RCP Singh’s return to Delhi on the day filing of nominations kicked off has once again renewed conjecture of a rift between him and Nitish Kumar. Sources told India Today that the two have not spoken to each other for the last few days.
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The Bihar CM was on a tour to Nawada, Nalanda and Gaya on Tuesday when the Rajya Sabha MP left for Delhi. RCP also did not respond to media queries at Patna airport while returning to the national capital.
Amid suspense over RCP's fate, the Union Minister’s Twitter bio has sent rumour mills churning. In his Twitter bio, RCP Singh mentions that he is the Union Steel Minister, a Rajya Sabha MP, a 1984 batch IAS officer, a 1982 batch IRS officer and an alumnus of JNU. He has omitted the fact that he is a JD(U) leader.
What’s more, the cover picture in RCP's Twitter account is of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has again got tongues wagging.
