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'Extra baggage': Tejashwi Yadav rules out Nitish Kumar’s return to alliance, says ‘not a chance’

IndiaTimes Sunday, 22 June 2025 ()
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has firmly rejected any possibility of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's return to the opposition alliance, labeling him as 'extra baggage'. Yadav criticized Kumar for switching alliances twice and accused the BJP of systematically weakening its allies, citing Chirag Paswan's party as an example.
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