Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with NDA’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind (PTI/File) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with NDA’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind (PTI/File)The Janta Dal (United) on Tuesday condemned Congress’ ‘unfriendly and unwarranted’ behaviour towards its chief Nitish Kumar, compelling the party to wonder why the latter seemed bent on shortening the life of their grand alliance along with the RJD in Bihar. Amid rising uncertainties over JD(U) rejoining hands with the NDA, party spokesperson K C Tyagi clarified that there was no question of joining the saffron alliance. Commenting on JD(U)’s decision to back NDA’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind, Tyagi referred to his party’s ‘natural’ relations with the BJP when it was part of the NDA. Slamming Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s comments on Nitish Kumar for his support to Kovind, Tyagi said, “Our support to Kovind is an isolated incident. Kumar, on the other hand, hit out at the Congress over projecting Meira Kumar as the Opposition’s presidential pick.

Source: Indian Express June 27, 2017 14:54 UTC