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The Congress party has asserted that the INDIA bloc is not imploding even though the BJP is trying its best to do “mini-implosions” in the opposition alliance.
According to PTI, The remarks came amid reports that Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar may return to the BJP-led NDA.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh told a press conference here that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge is trying to get in touch with Kumar but the two are have not been able to connect yet.
Congress meanwhile has appointed former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel as its senior observer to coordinate the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ and other party activities in Bihar with immediate effect.
The appointment comes at a time when power politics in Bihar has intensified amid strong indications that Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United president Nitish Kumar may do yet another volte-face and return to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Baghel as senior observer to coordinate the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ and other party activities in Bihar, a statement issued by the party’s general secretary organisation K C Venugopal said.
The Rahul Gandhi-led yatra is on a two-day break from January 26 to 27 and will restart from West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri. It is expected to enter Bihar on January 29 and return to West Bengal again on January 31 via Malda. Gandhi is undertaking the over 6,700-km Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai.
