We are all shocked: CPI leader on Bihar developments

Expressing shock over the political developments in Bihar, the Communist Party of India (CPI) today said Nitish Kumar should have waited till the court verdict on corruption charges against Tejashwi Yadav.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unexpectedly resigned yesterday, but joined hands with the BJP to reclaim the government in a stunning political manoeuvre that relegated his alliance partner RJD to the opposition.

Kumar had a fall out with the RJD over corruption charges against Lalu Prasad and some of his family members, including son Tejashwi, who was the deputy chief minister in the previous dispensation.

"It's an unfortunate, negative development. We are all shocked though we knew the crisis was deepening," CPI general secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy told

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