Amid political turmoil in Bihar, all parties held meetings in Patna. NCP Chief Sharad Pawar said speculation about CM Nitish Kumar joining BJP is not finalized. Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi indicated an alliance breakdown between JD(U)-RJD. LJP leader Chirag Paswan met Amit Shah and JP Nadda over concerns of being 'sidelined'. RJD leaders convened an emergency meeting. Tejashwi Yadav called Nitish Kumar 'respectable' but said there were many uncontrollable factors. The unity of the INDIA bloc is in jeopardy.
