Nitish Kumar

State BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal made a statement to this effect at a press conference here that he had called to declare that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's two-day tour of the Seemanchal region in Bihar was a "historic success".

"If all non-BJP parties unite, which must include our friends from Congress, then we can get rid of those working to destroy the country," Kumar said at a mega rally

The meeting at Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence is being considered very crucial in forging an Opposition unity as efforts are on to reconcile differences between the Congress and some regional parties that have been at loggerheads traditionally.

The Bihar chief minister also asserted that his efforts should reap benefits for the younger generation, "for people like (his deputy) Tejashwi Yadav".

Amit Shah, a former party president who is regarded as the BJP's principal strategist, will spend two days in the Seemanchal region.

Lalu Prasad claimed that the BJP wants to disturb communal harmony in society to hide the real issues that people are facing. I along with Nitish Kumar ji will meet Sonia (Gandhi) ji in Delhi.

The JD(U) leader made the remark in reply to a query from journalists on the sidelines of a function here.

Calls for a united opposition have been getting louder, but how likely is it that a bunch of politicians whose personal ambitions conflict with one another will be able to form a cohesive front?

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha were also present in the meeting.

It is time for the Left parties, Congress and all regional parties come together to form a united opposition, Kumar told reporters after meeting CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury at the party office.

Nitish Kumar first meeting scheduled for the day is with CPIM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, which will be followed by the chef minister visiting the CPI headquarters to hold talks with general secretary D Raja.

Janata Dal (United) sources said Kumar is expected to meet Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and the Left leaders among others.

"Ye sab dekhte na rahiye aap log, kya hota hai (just keep watching as things unfold)", was the CM's reply when journalists asked him about the raids that took place on Wednesday, hours before his government faced a trust vote.

On Wednesday, Tarkishore Prasad, a senior member of the BJP, accused Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, of losing his "political credibility."

Patna, Aug 24 The ruling 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar on Wednesday cried foul over raids conducted at a number of premises owned by leaders of the RJD..

Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan said that Kumar would be working towards forging opposition unity and if the BJP is defeated in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the prime minister's post shall go to whoever stood the chance.

The BJP has demanded his removal from the cabinet, alleging that an arrest warrant is pending against him in a 2014 kidnapping case, in which former Mokama MLA Anant Singh is also an accused.

Kishor launched an online poll on his official Twitter handle, asking users to vote yes or no, to his query, in Hindi.

Addressing his supporters in Samastipur on Wednesday, Kishor, once a confidant of Kumar, also claimed that the RJD-JD(U)-Congress government does not enjoy the support of people.

"Every constituent in the coalition had walked away with a good share of ministerial berths except for the Congress," he said.