JD-U is with BJP, will remain part of NDA : Nitish Kumar

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Patna 31-May-2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that his party Janata Dal-United (JD-U) is with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and will remain a part of the NDA but was not ready to be a part of the new Narendra Modi government as it did not want a "symbolic representation"."We are with the BJP and will continue to be part of NDA. But the BJP's formal offer to join the Modi government as a symbolic representation was not given a go ahead by my party leaders. They were not in favour," he told the media here upon his arrival from New Delhi.The JD-U chief has reiterated that the party has not demanded any seat or berth in the government."We are with the BJP-led government, there is no unhappiness or anger. We are supporting the government," he added.He recalled that the BJP wanted to give one cabinet rank to every ally. But JD-U leaders did not approve of it.