BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on December 28 said that CM Nitish Kumar agreed to become Chief Minister of Bihar on request of Janata Dal (United), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) leaders.
He said, "Nitish Kumar didn't want to be the Chief Minister (of Bihar).
BJP and JDU leaders told him that we fought the poll on his name and vision and said that people had voted for him.
In the end, he accepted to become the Chief Minister on request of JDU, BJP and VIP leaders." On JD (U) MLAs joining BJP in Arunachal Pradesh, Sushil Modi said, "Leaders of JD (U) have said that whatever has happened in Arunachal Pradesh will not affect the alliance in Bihar and Bihar government.
BJP-JD(U) alliance in Bihar is unbreakable.
The government will work for 5 years under the guidance of Nitish Kumar."
