While speaking to reporters in the north Bihar district of Muzaffarpur, as part of a state-wide Pragati Yatra, Nitish Kumar quashed all rumours of joining hands with his former ally RJD in Bihar.

The RJD has said that Lalu had made the remark "sarcastically" after he was pestered with the same query again and again. "But the fact is, Nitish Kumar is in dire straits. He has lost his credibility.

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday came up with a cryptic response to RJD president Lalu Prasad's offer to return to the INDIA bloc. "Kya bol rahe hain (What are you saying)" was all the JD(U) boss said in reply to queries from journalists about Prasad's fresh offer.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar gave a vague response to RJD chief Lalu Prasad's offer of rejoining the INDIA bloc, stirring speculation. Tejashwi Yadav downplayed his father's comments, while Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh asserted NDA's unity.

The JD(U), which has 12 MPs in the Lok Sabha, plays a pivotal role in bolstering the NDA’s numbers, as the BJP does not hold a majority in the Lower House of Parliament.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar refrained from addressing questions about Prasad's cryptic "offer," which was downplayed by RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's son and political heir Tejashwi Yadav, though it received backing from ally Congress.

While speaking to reporters in the north Bihar district of Muzaffarpur, as part of a state-wide Pragati Yatra, Nitish Kumar quashed all rumours of joining hands with his former ally RJD in Bihar.