Manjhi meets Nitish amid speculations of return to NDA

August 27, 2020 15:50

Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) president Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar amid speculations of his talks over seat sharing before joining the ruling NDA. Manjhi paid a visit to Kumar, who is also national president of the JD(U), at his official residence 1, Aney Marg here.

The HAM chief, however, denied having any political deliberations with Kumar and asserted that the talks were centred around local issues and problems. Notably, Manjhi had on August 20 severed his ties with Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) after spending two and a half years in the opposition coalition.

"No political talks took place (with Kumar), rather it (talks) was centred around some local issues, Manjhi told reporters emerging out of the CM residence. The HAM chief is the lone member of his party in the Legislative Assembly currently. I will talk to you (media persons) on August 30," Manjhi gave a terse reply when reporters wanted to know from him whether he has been offered 10 seats to contest as a constituent of NDA, which currently comprised of three parties -- BJP, JD(U) and LJP.

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