'Stop Debating And Sulking' Says Nitish Kumar to Upset Sharad Yadav

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Sharad Yadav's formal dissent on the political upheaval in Bihar after five long days, drew a prompt response from Nitish Kumar. And the message from the Chief Minister was sharp: Stop sulking and debate in party forum. 

The forum is the national executive of the Janata Dal United, to be held in Patna on August 19, which will also decide whether the party will join the ruling NDA. Mr Kumar said before taking any decision he always keeps in the mind "what is best for the party". 

The move was seen as providing the Chief Minister with more legroom to make decisions. But his huge decision last week - dumping the Grand Alliance with Lalu Yadav and the Congress and form a new government in partnership with the BJP .

 This triggered a huge buzz among the opposition. Leaders like CPI's D Raja said Sharad Yadav was upset with Mr Kumar's decision.

 But there had been no comment from Sharad Yadav, who only posted a series of tweets criticising the Narendra Modi government. 

 He is reportedly also eyeing Bihar's Madhepura constituency - where he has won many times in the past - for his son-in-law. 

 Sources say the crack between Nitish Kumar and Sharad Yadav dates back to the latter's backing Jitin Ram Manjhi, who was made the chief minister for a brief spell in 2015, when Nitish Kumar stepped down after the party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

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