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JD-U asks Nitish to decide on next Bihar CM

by IBNS 19 May 2014, 12:50 am

Patna, May 19 (IBNS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Monday left the responsibility on Nitish Kumar's shoulders to decide on who will succeed him as the new Bihar Chief Minister.

 loyalists - Rajya Sabha MP Ramchandra Prasad Singh, JDUJDU
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"The decision was a difficult one to take. But the decision is final. Nitishji will resign. It is a decision in favour of the nation, the party and also Nitishji," said Yadav.
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JDU demanded his reinstatement in a crucial meeting, a day after his dramatic resignation following a poll debacle.
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Kumar however placated his party leaders for now by telling them he needs another day to think about what they have told him.
 ji said he needs another day so we have asked him to hold another meeting tomorrow- leader  Mishra.
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Yadav however refused to comment on the speculation about a possible alliance between the - and Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
JDU to carry forward the process and break the impasse.
 Kumar resigned on Saturday
The ruling - managed to win just two of the 40 seats in  while the BJP and its allies swept away 31 seats prompting Kumar to resign.

The 63-year-old former BJP-ally's move had flared speculation about state assembly polls sooner even though they were due by November  year.
 - hinting at government collapse.
<span style="\\&quot;color:" rgb(0,="" 0,="" 0);="" font-family:="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 13px;\\"="">Kumar had parted ways with the BJP after the right-wing Hindu nationalist party pitched Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate eight months ago.