The JD(U) has said that Bihar ruling Grand Alliance can continue till 2025 but “friendly parties” are pushing it to join hands with the BJP even though its support for the NDA’s presidential nominee, Ram Nath Kovind, is an isolated issue. “The JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance, which is till 2020, will continue even till 2025 if mitra dal (friendly parties) want it. I do not know why some friendly parties want to make it a permanent affair,” Tyagi told The Indian Express. A senior JD(U) leader said: “Nitish supported demonetisation and wanted the Centre to crack down on benami property. We are on tenterhooks but hope to overcome it,” said an RJD leader.

Source: Indian Express June 27, 2017 22:49 UTC