Sushil Kumar Modi, a BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, dismissed rumors about Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's return to the NDA, alleging that the JD(U) strategically spread them to control its allies. Modi emphasized the BJP's closed doors to Kumar and suggested the rumors aimed to curb internal dissent within the JD(U). Despite persistent speculation, Nitish Kumar avoided addressing organizational changes and alliance queries during a routine party conclave, maintaining that everything is normal within the Grand Alliance.
