"Doors Closed For Nitish Kumar": BJP's Sushil Modi Contradicts Minister

Sushil Modi, MP of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stated on Sunday that Union Minister Ramdas Athawale's assertion about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's return to the NDA is his personal view, but the BJP has closed all doors for the Bihar CM.

"Even if he wishes to come, the BJP is not prepared." Ramdas Athawale is not a BJP nor an NDA spokesman. He is the leader of a political party and a Union Minister, therefore this must be his own opinion, but the BJP has closed all of its doors," Sushil Modi added.Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi told ANI that even if Nitish Kumar wants to visit, he will not be welcomed.

Sushil Modi went on to label Nitish Kumar a "burden" and claimed that the Bihar chief minister's capacity to transfer votes has ceased.

"He has become a burden; I doubt RJD can bear it for long." His capacity to transfer votes is no longer available. It was clear in the recent Vidhan Sabha election that if Narendra Modi had not appeared, Nitish Kumar would not have won 44 seats. If you have voting power, you are significant in politics. Otherwise, you are irrelevant," the BJP leader continued.Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister of State for Social Justice, asserted on Saturday that Nitish Kumar can rejoin the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at any time.

Ramdas Athawale praised the Bihar chief minister for his "good work in the state," but he also called the upcoming Opposition gathering in Mumbai a failure and begged Kumar not to attend."Nitishji is with us and can return to the NDA at any time." He previously worked for RJD, returned to NDA, and then rejoined RJD. "I am disappointed that Nitishji has left us again," the Union Minister stated to reporters in Patna.

With the help of the 'Mahagathbandhan' (Grand Alliance), Kumar resigned the BJP in August 2022 and deposed the party from office.