Briefing the media after a meeting of the JD(U)’s national executive, party leader K.C. “The JD(U) national executive meeting chaired by party president Nitish Kumar approved a resolution to become part of the NDA,” the principal general secretary told reporters. “BJP president Amit Shah during a meeting with our (JD-U) president Nitish Kumar recently had urged him to bring the JD(U) into the NDA. The national executive committee approved it and now we have become part of NDA,” Tyagi said. The JD(U) will hold an open session during the day in Nitish Kumar would be present.

Source: The Telegraph August 19, 2017 12:11 UTC