As an anchor on Opposition unity against BJP in 2024, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who is on a country wide tour to various regional leaders, on Wednesday met Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Nitish accompanied by Bihar deputy Chief Minister and RJD  leader Tejashwai Yadav, JDU national president Lalan Singh  had discussion with Soren for more than an hour. After the meeting the chief ministers of both the states gave a message of solidarity. Hemant Soren said that this is a brief meeting, further details will be discussed.

Nitish Kumar was seen targeting the Center after the meeting. His address revolved around the allegation of trying to change the history of the country, staying united, not fighting within the society, and creating unnecessary controversies in the country. During this, Nitish Kumar was also seen telling and expressing his old relationship with Shibu Soren. He even said that Shibu Soren had helped him in making him the Chief Minister for the first time.

“Our talks centred around forming a united opposition and the result of the discussion will be visible in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections," Kumar told reporters after the meeting. "We will oppose attempts by the Centre to make changes in history. We will also restore Hindu-Muslim unity," Kumar, the JD(U) leader, said.

The meeting is seen as part of Kumar's efforts to bring all non-NDA parties together to defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

However, it is still unclear about what will be the formula of the alliance for the 14 Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand. The litmus test of real unity will happen during seat distribution.

The Bihar CM, who snapped ties with the BJP last year, vowing to defeat it in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, has toured many places and met political leaders of various hues as part of his “opposition unity drive”

Kumar on Tuesday called on Odisha Chief Minister and BJD leader Naveen Patnaik at his residence in Bhubaneswar and held a discussion with him for more than an hour. Recently, he also held talks with West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.

Kumar and Yadav had in April met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi in the presence of Rahul Gandhi and pledged to bring all opposition parties together for a united front against the BJP.

The JD(U) leader, also held meetings with NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury among others.

BJP State President and MP Deepak Prakash gave a strong reaction to the visit of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Ranchi.

He said that greed for power forced Nitish Kumar to kneel down before corruption and corrupt people. He said that those who are called followers of JP, Lohia had earlier shaken hands with Lalu Prasad's family involved in fodder scam, railway job scam in Bihar.