BJP leaders in Bihar refuse to meet Nitish

June 15, 2013 11:17

With the ruling coalition in Bihar appearing headed for a split, BJP leaders in the state today refused to meet Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

"We were called by Nitish Kumar, but this morning we read in a newspaper that he has raised the issue of prime ministership. Our national leaders can only speak on this issue and we are not authorised to discuss it. So, there was no point in meeting the Chief Minister," BJP leader and NDA convenor in Bihar Nand Kishore Yadav said.

His remarks came against the backdrop of a media report that quoted Nitish Kumar as saying that BJP should publicly declare that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will not be its prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 polls.

JD(U) had yesterday said that "problems" and "difficulties" have arisen in the coalition in the wake of Narendra Modi's elevation in BJP.

Top JD(U) leaders, including the Bihar Chief Minister and party chief Sharad Yadav, are expected to meet here tomorrow to take a call on the future of its alliance with BJP.

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