The ruling JD(U) in Bihar on Friday expressed strong displeasure over slogans being raised by followers of former national president RCP Singh to project him as the future Chief Minister. JD(U) national general secretary and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's close aide Sanjay Jha warned that those raising such slogans would be deemed as outsiders.
"Nitish Kumar is the undisputed leader of the party. Those who raise such slogans will not be considered as members of the party," Jha told reporters when asked about videos of such sloganeering which have gone viral on social media.
Singh, a former confidant of the CM, recently stepped down as Union minister after the party denied him another term in the Rajya Sabha.
The former IAS officer's fall from grace is blamed on his acceptance of a cabinet berth without the consent of the chief minister who has been opposed to BJP's offer of "token representation" to allies.