Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) President Nitish Kumar appeared to dismiss the talk of his party joining the Union Cabinet on September 3, saying he had no such information.
"There were no such talks of the JD(U) joining the Union Cabinet. No talks were held on the issue (with the BJP)," he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a revamp of the Union Cabinet tomorrow to fill key vacancies and bring in new faces.
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“I have come to know through media only that the JD(U) is going to join the Union Cabinet. I did not have any information in this regard,” Kumar said.
The chief minister, however, said that his party would take a decision if any such proposal comes for joining the Union Cabinet.
"But as of now, there is nothing like that (joining the cabinet)," Kumar added.
Senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi too said he had no information about any such proposal.
I don't have any information in this regard as this is not a state level matter. It's a matter to be dealt with by higher upsSushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister, Bihar
The JD(U), which joined the NDA recently, has two Lok Sabha members Kaushalendra Kumar and Santosh Kushwaha. It has nine Rajya Sabha members including rebels Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar.
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