PM’s praise for Nitish triggers speculations on realignment, Lalu ignored

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Patna : At the valedictory function of the 350th birth  anniversary (Guru Parva) of Guru Govind Singh, public display of mutual admiration by PM Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar almost confirmed possibility of fresh  realignment in politics.
PM admired the management skills of CM of Bihar but literally ignored the former chief minister and former railway minister Lalu Prasad also present at the programme. JD (U) led by Nitish Kumar and BJP shared Bihar government for over 8 years. Sushil Kumar Modi, former deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader said, “Nitish Kumar was with NDA for 17 years. Nothing is impossible in politics.”
Lalu had reached the venue much in advance to the arrival of PM with deputy chief minister Tejeshwi Prasad Yadav and health minister Tejpratap Yadav. He acknowledged the greetings of visitors and obliged them with selfies. He failed to catch the attention of the prime minister and even visiting Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal. Deputy CM of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal occupied a seat on the dais along with PM and chief ministers of Bihar and
Punjab. However, deputy chief minister of Bihar was  not found seated on the rostrum.

Raghuwansh Prasad Singh, former union minister and vice-president of RJD took strong exception to ‘denial of courtesy ‘ to Lalu and said he should have been given a chair on the dais along with Nitish.

PM earned the admiration of JD(U) leaders too who profusely thanked him for acknowledging the performance of Nitish Kumar and suggested BJP leaders from Bihar should follow Narendra Modi who gave full marks to Nitish for organising the grand show.