Janata Dal-United (JDU) Supremo Nitish Kumar on Monday reached New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar met PM Modi and Amit Shah at their residence in New Delhi one day before Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results. It is said that Nitish Kumar went to meet Modi and Shah in the backdrop of the exit polls that showcased JDU losing seats in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. While the reason for the meeting was not revealed, social media is buzzing with rumors that Nitish Kumar will hold a significant position in the new Modi government. And, therefore, Nitish Kumar may resign as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
It is pertinent to mention here that Nitish Kumar has held portfolios like Railways and Transport when it comes to central leadership. Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) is part of the BJP-led NDA and is seen as a declining, though still significant, force in the state amid strong efforts by the RJD to challenge the ruling combine. The Chief Minister has been at the helm in Bihar since 2005 except for a brief period but there have been some questions over his future as the BJP and the RJD are the two biggest parties in the state.
Notably, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was among the chief architects of the INDIA block. However, Kumar parted ways when the INDIA block did not announce its PM candidate and also failed to reach to a consensus on multiple issues including the National Convenor of INDIA block. Not only this, Kumar broke its ties with the RJD and joined hands with the BJP to become the CM of Bihar after the INDIA bloc's debacle.