Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, is rumored to be considering a return to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) due to the corruption allegations against his deputy, Tejashwi Yadav. The allegations involve a land-for-jobs scam, in which Tejashwi and his family members are accused of taking land from people in exchange for jobs in the Railways. The scam is said to have taken place during the tenure of Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi's father, as the Railway Minister. Nitish Kumar had previously left the NDA in 2022, but his meeting with Harivansh Singh, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has sparked speculation about a possible return to the NDA. The BJP has demanded that Nitish Kumar dismiss Tejashwi from the cabinet, and former Chief Minister Sushil Modi has also called for Tejashwi's resignation.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, met with Harivansh, a JD(U) MP, who is close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2. The meeting sparked speculation that Nitish Kumar may switch sides and form an alliance with the BJP again.
3. Tejashwi Yadav, the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, is accused of corruption and a tax seat has been filed against him.
4. The case against Tejashwi Yadav is related to a land scam in which people were given jobs in the Railways in exchange for land.
5. The scam allegedly took place between 2004 and 2009, when Lalu Yadav was the Railway Minister.
6. Tejashwi Yadav's name has appeared in the tax seat filed by the CBI.
7. A letter has been filed in the Rahu Avenue Court in Delhi, alleging that 17 people, including Tejashwi Yadav, were involved in the scam.
8. Nitish Kumar had previously resigned as Chief Minister in 2017, citing corruption allegations against Tejashwi Yadav.
9. Harivansh was the architect of the alliance between the JD(U) and the BJP in 2017.
10. Nitish Kumar had met with Harivansh in 2017, before forming an alliance with the BJP.
11. The current price of a flat allegedly owned by Tejashwi Yadav in New Friends Colony, Delhi, is around Rs 150 crore.
12. The flat was allegedly purchased by Tejashwi Yadav for a few lakh rupees.
13. A two-storey luxurious house in New Friends Colony, Delhi, is registered in the name of an export company, which is allegedly linked to Rabri and Tejashwi Yadav.
14. The current price of the house is around Rs 100 crore.
15. Tejashwi Yadav is accused of being involved in a land scam, in which people were given jobs in the Railways in exchange for land.
16. Several people, including family members of Lalu Yadav, have been accused of being involved in the scam.
17. The CBI has filed a tax seat against Tejashwi Yadav, alleging his involvement in the scam.
18. Former Chief Minister Sushil Modi has demanded that Nitish Kumar dismiss Tejashwi Yadav from the cabinet.
19. Tejashwi Yadav had previously denied any wrongdoing, but a tax seat has been filed against him.
20. The scam allegedly involved people buying land at low prices and then gifting it to family members of Lalu Yadav.