RJD, Congress likely to join JD (U) government soon
8 Sept 2014 4:31 AM IST
Offering an olive branch to its ‘Grand Alliance’ partners, Janata Dal (United) on Saturday hinted that RJD and Congress will be part of the state government soon. A senior JD(U) leader and state minister on Saturday hinted at the possibility of RJD and Congress joining the government.
While speaking to reporters, Bihar parliamentary affairs minister Sharavan Kumar said, ‘We go to their (RJD and Congress) houses in functions and they come to ours. Where is the veil or difference between us then? We have to take them with us in future also.’
‘We will take both (RJD and Congress) in every work because we are working together. If they are supporting us everywhere then what is wrong if they take part in the government too,’ Kumar added.
On the issue, a senior RJD leader said, ‘If an offer to join the government comes, we will honour it, but the final decision in this regard will be taken by our national president Lalu Prasad.’
Both RJD and Congress are already supporting the Jitan Ram Manjhi government in the state, and are part of the Grand Alliance that contested the recently held assembly by-polls on 10 seats and won six of them by limiting BJP to four.
Support of RJD and Congress not only helped Manjhi sail through the confidence vote, but also allowed JD(U) win the by-polls to three Rajya Sabha seats in June this year against a stiff challenge put up by candidates supported by dissident party legislators and BJP MLAs.
The Grand Alliance of JD (U), RJD, Congress has also decided to go together into assembly elections scheduled next year.
While speaking to reporters, Bihar parliamentary affairs minister Sharavan Kumar said, ‘We go to their (RJD and Congress) houses in functions and they come to ours. Where is the veil or difference between us then? We have to take them with us in future also.’
‘We will take both (RJD and Congress) in every work because we are working together. If they are supporting us everywhere then what is wrong if they take part in the government too,’ Kumar added.
On the issue, a senior RJD leader said, ‘If an offer to join the government comes, we will honour it, but the final decision in this regard will be taken by our national president Lalu Prasad.’
Both RJD and Congress are already supporting the Jitan Ram Manjhi government in the state, and are part of the Grand Alliance that contested the recently held assembly by-polls on 10 seats and won six of them by limiting BJP to four.
Support of RJD and Congress not only helped Manjhi sail through the confidence vote, but also allowed JD(U) win the by-polls to three Rajya Sabha seats in June this year against a stiff challenge put up by candidates supported by dissident party legislators and BJP MLAs.
The Grand Alliance of JD (U), RJD, Congress has also decided to go together into assembly elections scheduled next year.
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