Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked senior party leader Janata Dal United and MP Sharad Yadav to debate on the decision to quit Lalu Yadav. According to the NDTV report, Nitish has told Sharad that instead of expressing his anger publicly, he will debate on the party's platform.

Five days after Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress quit by Nitish Kumar, Sharad Yadav had openly expressed his "disagreement". Terming Nitish Kumar's decision as unfortunate, Sharad Yadav said that he does not agree with it. Sharad Yadav said that Nitish's decision was contrary to the mandate.

Nitish said that he decides the best interests of the party, keeping any decision in mind. Nitish has said that he had told Sharad Yadav about breaking the alliance with Lalu Yadav and seeking support from BJP.

Sharad Yadav is the founder president of Janata Dal United, but in October last year, Nitish Kumar had removed him and became his own president. Since then, it is believed that Sharad is angry with Nitish.

On July 26, Nitish quit the post of CM and broke the alliance with RJD and Congress. The next day, he took oath of CM post. BJP leader Sushil Modi was sworn in as deputy CM. Nitish also proved the confidence vote with the support of 131 MLAs in the 243-member Bihar Legislative Assembly. But Sharad Yadav did not go to Nitish's swearing-in ceremony. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, CPM leader Sitaram Yechury, CPI leader D Raja, RLD leader Ajit Kumar etc. met with Sharad Yadav in Delhi. Lalu Yadav asked Sharad Yadav to come publicly with him. Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav spoke on the phone with Sharad.

Janta Dal United's two Rajya Sabha MPs Ali Anwar and Virendra Kumar have openly opposed Nitish Kumar. Sharad Yadav had a meeting with these two MPs at his Delhi-based residence, but till date he has not made any statement about separation or not being part of the party.

According to Janta Dal United sources, Sharad can join the party's national executive meeting in Patna on August 19. Nitish's gesture was to debate in this meeting.

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