Nitish was under huge pressure from Lalu: Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy

July 30, 2017 10:22

Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy claimed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was under pressure from RJD chief Lalu Prasad during the grand alliance rule in Bihar and described his step to walk out of the coalition as a "big step" towards clean politics.

Rudy, the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, also expressed confidence that under the new JD-U-BJP government, Bihar would be transformed.

"Bihar's population is 11 crore and Nitish Kumar has forged the partnership with the BJP in the interest of these people and the state. This alliance should have taken place much earlier. With this decision, Bihar is heading towards big transformation," he said.

"I feel Nitish Kumar was under huge pressure of Lalu Prasad Yadav during the alliance, but now he is relieved and I think this decision is a big step in the direction of clean politics," he added.

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