Bihar government transferred 22 IAS, 79 IPS, 45 Provincial Administrative Service officers.
New Delhi :
The political temperature in Bihar is rising at this time. With Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar changing his stance once again and indicating his return to the BJP-led NDA, there seems to be a cloud of uncertainty in the ruling Grand Alliance. Meanwhile, important meetings of BJP, Congress, RJD and JDU are to be held today. It is believed that the situation will be cleared by Sunday.
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Amidst the political turmoil, the Bihar government on Friday transferred 22 officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), 79 of the Indian Police Service (IPS) and 45 of the Bihar Administrative Service (BAS). The transferred officers include five District Magistrates (DM) and 17 Superintendents of Police (SP). Earlier on January 23, the state government had transferred 29 senior IAS officers. A senior official of the General Administration Department said that the transfers and postings made in the last few days are routine exercises.
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Amid speculations of turmoil in Bihar's ruling grand alliance, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has called a meeting of MPs and members of the state legislature on Saturday. BJP state unit president Samrat Chaudhary was asked about speculations whether the BJP was ready to forge an alliance again with Janata Dal (United), he said, “No such thing has been discussed at our level .”
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Meanwhile, Congress Legislature Party leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan has called a meeting of Congress MLAs in Purnia. However, he denied the reports that this meeting has been called in view of the latest political developments in the state. Khan said that senior leaders of the state along with the sitting MLAs of the party are meeting in Purnia tomorrow to discuss the preparations related to Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'.
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Amid speculations about JDU rejoining the NDA, BJP Rajya Sabha member and former Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said that in politics, “doors are never closed permanently.” The ongoing speculation about political uncertainty in the state got further strength when Nitish Kumar participated in the refreshment ceremony organized at Raj Bhavan here on the occasion of Republic Day, but Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav did not attend the function. .
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During the function held at Raj Bhavan, the Chief Minister was seen greeting senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Vijay Kumar Sinha along with other visitors. Coming out of the function, Kumar told reporters that it is for Yadav and other RJD leaders, including Assembly Speaker Avadh Bihari Chaudhary, to comment on why they (Tejashwi Yadav and other party leaders) did not come to the function. .
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RJD national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Manoj Kumar Jha told reporters that he expected JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar to clarify the situation amid rumors on whether he would like to go back to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Are you planning? When asked about Jha's remarks, JD(U) chief spokesperson in the state Neeraj Kumar hit back, saying, “Our leader is in the Chief Minister's residence as the leader of the grand alliance. There should be no scope for confusion, but if Some people are still confused, so we can't do anything about it.”
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In Delhi, when asked by reporters about the BJP's stand, Sushil Modi said, “As far as JD(U) or Nitish Kumar is concerned, the door in politics is not always closed, the door which remains closed is only when necessary.” They may open, but whether they will open or not is for our central leadership to decide.” However, at present BJP sources refused to comment on whether a decision has been taken to join hands with JD(U). Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda are holding meetings on the developments in Bihar.
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Manjhi's son MLC Santosh Kumar Suman claimed that the JD(U)-RJD-Congress government in the state may fall in a day or two. However, he said his party has not received any clear information from the BJP about Kumar's possible return to the NDA. Suman said, “I feel that this government will fall in a day or two.”
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After forming the new Grand Alliance government in Bihar, the longest serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar started a campaign to bring together all the opposition parties across the country to oust the BJP from power at the Centre, which culminated in the formation of the opposition alliance “India “. If Kumar decides to return to NDA, the opposition alliance will also suffer a major blow.
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After breaking ties with BJP in August 2022, Nitish joined the grand alliance led by his former arch rival Lalu Prasad's party RJD. At that time Nitish had accused BJP of trying to split JD(U).
