BJP leaders attend Nitish's dinner feast

The presence of some BJP leaders at a dinner hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday once again brought to a boil the simmering speculations of bonhomie between the two erstwhile partners of NDA.

The event also exposed differences within the BJP with some party leaders including Sushil Kumar Modi attending the dinner, even as others like Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Prem Kumar and Nand Kishore Yadav giving it a miss. Leaders of all parties were extended invitation for the feast hosted at the 1, Anne Marg residence of the CM after budget session of the two Houses of the state Legislature came to an end.

Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, his Health Minister brother Tej Pratap Yadav and mother Rabri Devi were in attendance from RJD, Congress state top brass including Ashok Choudhary and others were present on the occasion.