Sulking Upendra Kushwaha Won't Attend Bjp Alliance Meet, May Exit Today

Union minister Upendra Kushwaha said today that he would not participate in a meeting of the ruling BJP and its allies in Delhi, reinforcing endless speculation that he is on the verge of quitting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition anytime now. Reports say Upendra Kushwaha may announce his exit from the BJP-led alliance in the afternoon, triggering realignment in Bihar and delivering a blow to the NDA a day before the winter session of parliament begins.
"Kushwaha is likely to announce his parting of ways with the BJP today. He will also quit as a Union minister," a senior RLSP leader said. Mr Kushwaha is the Minister of State for Human Resource Development at the centre.

But the chief of the RLSP (Rashtriya Lok Samata Party) is set to walk out minus his two state lawmakers or one parliamentarian Arun Kumar, who had floated his own party earlier.

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