Nitish pact a missed chance, says Digvijaya, sparks debate
Singh said Kumar’s departure weakened opposition unity as Congress leaders reviewed strategy amid the Election Commission dispute.
- During a Congress strategy meeting, Gandhi criticized Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's departure from the INDIA bloc, alleging he was controlled by the BJP and suggesting his exit was inevitable.
- Kumar, who played a significant role in forming the INDIA bloc, resigned as chief minister on January 28, 2024, ended the Mahagathbandhan government, and returned to the BJP-led NDA.
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge agreed with Gandhi's assessment, calling Kumar's push to become alliance convenor a "charade" given his stated desire to remain active only in Bihar politics.
- Singh told NDTV the Opposition "should not have allowed Kumar to leave the INDIA bloc," suggesting the political situation would differ had he remained with the alliance.
- Congress leaders reviewed their strategy during the meeting amid an ongoing dispute with the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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‘Thank God Nitish Left’: Sonia Gandhi, Digvijaya Singh Spar Over INDIA Bloc Exit
<p><strong>Nitish Kumar INDIA Bloc Exit: </strong>A disagreement over Nitish Kumar's departure from the INDIA bloc reportedly surfaced during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Tuesday, with senior leader Digvijaya Singh and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi taking contrasting positions on the JD(U) chief's exit. Singh reportedly told the meeting that the Congress should have prevented Kumar from leaving the Opposition alliance…
Sonia Gandhi Snaps at Digvijaya Singh Over Nitish Kumar Reference at CWC Meet
A reference to Nitish Kumar at a Congress Working Committee meeting on Tuesday led to a brief disagreement over whether the INDIA bloc could have been in a stronger position had the Bihar Chief Minister stayed with the opposition alliance. The
Thank God, Nitish Kumar left, Sonia Gandhi retorts in face off with Digvijaya Singh
Sonia Gandhi rejected Digvijaya Singh's view on Nitish Kumar's 2024 INDIA bloc exit. The exchange at the CWC as the Congress discussed strategy and its confrontation with the Election Commission over the SIR exercise
Nitish pact a missed chance, says Digvijaya, sparks debate
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s remark that the party missed an opportunity to align with Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] in the 2025 Bihar election sparked a debate with both Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and general secretary KC Venugopal denying Kumar was ever interested in a pact with the Congress
The Congress Working Committee meeting discussed a wide range of issues, including the Election Commission, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and the SIR. Former Chief Minister and JDU Rajya Sabha MP Nitish Kumar's separation from the INDIA alliance was also discussed.
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