Nitish Kumar last switched sides in 2022 (File)
The INDIA bloc appears to be unravelling with a third key leader - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - likely to change camp. Mr Kumar, in a last-minute U-turn, will partner with the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections, sources said.
For Mr Kumar, 72, this would be the fifth change in camp. Since 2013, he has been swinging between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan, all the while keeping his job in the state intact. He last switched sides in 2022 - barely two years after he had walked out of the Grand Alliance and joined the NDA.
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Lalu Yadav Dials Nitish Kumar Amid Reports Of BJP Switch
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INDIA Bloc In Pieces, Amid Turmoil, Architect Nitish Kumar On Way OutThe young Opposition bloc INDIA is yet to enter the election amphitheatre, but is already out on a limb after the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal decided against fighting the Lok Sabha election together.
Nitish Kumar May Exit Alliance In Bihar, Likely To Go With BJP Again: SourcesThe INDIA bloc appears to be unravelling as a third key leader -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar -- is likely to change camp again. Sources said it is likely that Mr Kumar, in a last-minute U-turn will partner with the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections.