Bihar is witnessing yet another political turbulence with speculations all around about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s another U-turn. Since yesterday, there are rumours of Nitish Kumar’s comeback in BJP, breaking off ties with Rashtriya Janta Dal ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Meanwhile, Janata Dal (United)'s political adviser and spokesperson KC Tyagi accused the Congress of repeatedly "insulting" state chief minister Nitish Kumar.

Tyagi claimed that the INDIA bloc is on the verge of collapse and added that Kumar could not see how the INDIA bloc parties could fight the "all-powerful" BJP.

"The INDIA bloc is on the verge of collapse. The alliance of INDIA bloc parties is almost over in Punjab, West Bengal, and Bihar. Kumar never hankered after a position in the alliance but a section of the Congress leadership repeatedly insulted him,” Tyagi stated, as quoted by PTI.

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Further criticszing the INDIA alliance, Tyagi added that Kumar succeeded in bringing together several parties in Patna but the entire process became so limp that the INDIA bloc had no joint meetings on leadership and agenda even as the Lok Sabha elections neared, according to PTI.

The statement from the senior JD(U) leaders emerges amid strong indications that Kumar is contemplating quitting the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar and rejoining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

If Kumar makes the speculated switch, it will mark the fourth such move in the past decade and the second this term.

Earlier signs of strained ties in the ruling alliance were evident after deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav skipped the Republic Day celebrations at Raj Bhavan, where Kumar was present.

The two did not exchange a word during the parade held in Patna soon after. “Ask those who were not present why they skipped the function,” Kumar told reporters later. At the Raj Bhavan, the CM was seen conversing with the leader of the Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha, and JD(U) minister Ashok Choudhary was seated on the chair designated for the deputy CM.

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In the 243-member Bihar assembly, the JD(U) holds 45 seats while the NDA has 82. A party or grouping requires 122 lawmakers to form the government. The RJD, Congress, and Left parties collectively have 114 lawmakers, with the RJD being the single-largest party with 79 lawmakers.