Nitish Kumar

"I don't know how the post of Deputy CM arose. At present, there is no place for another Deputy CM. We will do a cabinet expansion and accommodate legislators of the RJD and the Congress quotas. The posts were vacant from their sides so they will get the ministerial berths," Nitish Kumar said.

According to sources, Upendra Kushwaha is the most popular name for the post of second deputy chief minister. During the NDA government, two deputy chief ministers from BJP -- Tar Kishor Prasad and Renu Devi -- held the post and one of the deputy CM posts was vacant in Mahagathbandhan government in the state.

"We never claimed that Nitish Kumar is a Prime Ministerial candidate of opposition parties in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The opposition parties will sit together to decide the leader. Our leader Nitish Kumar has only one aim to bring as many as opposition parties united to challenge the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha poll and lead the country," Lalan Singh said.

Sources said that Mandal has given a fresh statement on the direction of the RJD's top leadership. The RJD leadership is facing an uneasy situation with Nitish Kumar and the JD-U after former agriculture minister Sudhakar Singh called Nitish Kumar Shikhandi, night watchman and beggar.

"The state government is expanding crores of rupees in the Samadhan Yatra but it is not yielding anything to address the issues of common people of Bihar. The Road Construction and Health Ministers are not seen in the Yatra with him. So how could he address issues related to these departments?" he asked.

Leader of opposition in the Bihar Assembly Vijay Sinha said: "Hundreds of people lost their lives in a hooch tragedy in Saran. Without giving financial help, how could Nitish Kumar do Samadhan? What is the relevance of Samadhan Yatra without helping them? Nitish Kumar is insensitively saying "Jo Piyega Wo Marega."

"Nitish Kumar wishes to roam wherever in the country but he will fail in his efforts to unite Opposition parties. No one will give him any political mileage. The Bihar government is purchasing a jet worth Rs 250 crore and a helicopter costing Rs 100 crore for Nitish Kumar to roam in the country," Modi claimed. "For a poor state like Bihar where the Chief Minister is demanding special status for the state from the Centre on one hand and the government is purchasing a jet and a helicopter worth Rs 350 crore for Nitish Kumar," he said. "Nitish Kumar may roam in the entire country but he cannot keep Opposition parties united.

Interacting with mediapersons on day one of his 'Samadhan Yatra' in Garua Badi village in West Champaran, he said: "We have started the Samadhan Yatra to review the development programmes of the state government. I want to assess the situation. If there are any issues in implementation of the development programmes, they will be resolved."

Manjhi also asked Tejashwi Yadav to take action against him immediately. "The way Sudhakar Singh is using words for CM Nitish Kumar is highly objectionable. Theoretically, everyone has a right to protest or support in social and political life but it should have some dignity. After resigning from the ministry, Sudhakar Singh put all modesty aside and made derogatory remarks against the chief minister of Bihar. Even, he is not withdrawing his statements," Manjhi said. While quoting the statement of Tejashwi Yadav, who said that the matter has been put into the cognizance of Lalu Prasad,

"Gandhi Ji's message on seven social sins is prominently displayed on every government building in Bihar but Nitish Kumar is doing politics contrary to that. He is sitting in the lap of corrupts and communal tension spreaders. He has transformed good governance (Sushashan) to bad governance (Kushashan) in Bihar. The crime and corruption are on the peak. He is going for the Samadhan Yatra but maintaining distance from the common people," Sinha said.