Sharad calls Manjhi to Nitish’s home to sort out differences
16 Jan 2015 11:19 PM GMT
Sources close to Kumar confirmed arrival of Sharad Yadav and later on Manjhi at Kumar’s 7 Circular Road bungalow. RJD chief Lalu Prasad has also reached there. Kumar is suffering from fever due to which he did not attend Makar Sankranti feast hosted by state JD(U) chief Basistha Narayan Singh as well by the RJD chief on Thursday.
Sources said that before arriving at Kumar’s residence, Sharad Yadav had gone to meet Lalu Prasad.
The interactions among senior leaders assume significance in view of reports of infighting within JD(U) due to power tussle between Kumar and Manjhi.
Though Kumar and Manjhi are not speaking against each other in public, sources in the party suggest disquiet triggered by Manjhi flexing his muscles. Recently he transferred several senior IAS officials including Principal Home Secretary Amir Subhani who served on the position all along during Kumar time, and posted officials belonging to SC/ST in pursuance of his playing “Dalit card.”
Manjhi’s assertions on rebel JD(U) MLAs whose memberships were restored by Patna High Court recently added fuel to fire.
There was speculation that Kumar during his recent visit to New Delhi had tried to impress leaders like Lalu Prasad and Sharad Yadav to remove Manjhi but the fire was doused somehow.
Sources said that before arriving at Kumar’s residence, Sharad Yadav had gone to meet Lalu Prasad.
The interactions among senior leaders assume significance in view of reports of infighting within JD(U) due to power tussle between Kumar and Manjhi.
Though Kumar and Manjhi are not speaking against each other in public, sources in the party suggest disquiet triggered by Manjhi flexing his muscles. Recently he transferred several senior IAS officials including Principal Home Secretary Amir Subhani who served on the position all along during Kumar time, and posted officials belonging to SC/ST in pursuance of his playing “Dalit card.”
Manjhi’s assertions on rebel JD(U) MLAs whose memberships were restored by Patna High Court recently added fuel to fire.
There was speculation that Kumar during his recent visit to New Delhi had tried to impress leaders like Lalu Prasad and Sharad Yadav to remove Manjhi but the fire was doused somehow.
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