'He shouldn't have left...': Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Nitish Kumar's exit from INDIA bloc

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A day after Nitish Kumar's exit from the INDIA bloc, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that Kumar shouldn't have left and called it "wrong.".

Kejriwal made the remark at a press conference responding to a question about Nitish forming a new government with BJP in Bihar...

While explaining his reason for submitting resignation, Nitish Kumar said, "Today, I have resigned as the Chief Minister and I have also told the Governor to dissolve the government in the state..

With Kumars exit, INDIA bloc is staring at the loss of a key architect of the opposition alliance who had persuaded regional parties from across the country to join hands to fight the BJP...

The Congress is to blame in part for the turn of events, said people aware of the matter, as much as the BJP is to be credited for seizing the opportunity. They said Kumar's Janata Dal (United) had consistently urged the Congress to fast-track seat-sharing talks for the Lok Sabha polls, something the Congress has allegedly been lackadaisical about despite the debacle in recent assembly elections...

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