NDA is one to fight Bihar elections unitedly: Ram Kripal Yadav

Amid talks of Chirag Paswan-led LJP planning to join Mahagathbandhan, BJP MP from Bihar Ram Kripal Yadav has expressed confidence on the unity of the NDA, saying that the alliance is intact and would fight the polls unitedly.

New Delhi: Asserting that the LJP would remain with the NDA, former union minister and the party's MP from Bihar Ram Kripal Yadav has said that people hoping NDA would lose constituents would be proven wrong as the alliance is intact.

"NDA is united and would contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections unitedly," Yadav told ETV Bharat here.

He said political parties in Mahagathbandhan have come together for power and don't have any vision to develop the state. "They are there for power and don't have to do anything with the public," he said, adding that even if Jitan Ram Manjhi, who is a senior leader in the Mahagathbandha, wants to come to the NDA, the matter would be decided by the top leadership of the BJP and the JD(U).

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Talking about the proposed third front being formed by former BJP leader and central minister Yashwant Sinha, Yadav said "all fuse bulbs have come together but it would be a flop show".

On being asked if the demand by the LJP and the RJD not to hold elections during the coronavirus crisis, the BJP MP said the Election Commission has said that the Bihar assembly polls would be held as scheduled.

"No one knows how long would this crisis go on but in case Election Commission decides the other way we all would abide by the decision," he added.