PATNA: Amid speculations that Nitish Kumar is poised to side with the BJP again, Union Minister Giriraj Singh referred to the Bihar Chief Minister as a "restless soul" while emphatically stating that the BJP will form the new governemnt in the state in 2025.

"We will form government in Bihar in 2025. People of Bihar will vote for BJP in Lok Sabha in 2024, and in Bihar in 2025. I am just observing what's going on in the state..." Singh said.

On being queried about JD (U) leader parting ways with the BJP in 2022 to form the grand alliance government in Bihar comprising RJD, JD(U), Congress, and three Left parties Giriraj Singh said, "he is a restless soul."

The Union Minister also said that BJP has no role in the current political development between RJD and JD(U).

"BJP is definitely keeping an eye on the political activities happening. Now whatever answer has to be given has to be given by Lalu Yadav, RJD, Tejashwi Yadav, or Nitish Kumar. Neither Lalu Yadav has just said that we have left, nor Nitish Kumar has said that he will leave. What can the Bharatiya Janata Party say in this? We are the main party over here, so BJP has seriously monitored the activities that are happening, but BJP has no role at all in whatever is happening," said Giriraj Singh.

Talking about the reasons for the possible splot between RJD and JD(U), he said, "Lalu Yadav will know about this, or Nitish Kumar will know."

However, he said that in his opinion, Lalu Yadav prioritising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over Nitish Kumar during the INDIA bloc meeting in Patna started the rift between their two parties.

He further alleged that Nitish Kumar had left the BJP because he wanted to run for Prime Minister but he did not get that support from Lalu Yadav.

"Nitish Kumar split from BJP as he wanted to become the Prime Minister, but Lalu Yadav was the biggest obstacle in this as he never promoted him but Rahul Gandhi," said Giriraj Singh.

Meanwhile, BJP Chief Whip Bihar Legislative Council, Dilip Jaiswal, "Anything is possible in politics. We can consider any formula or factor to ensure that the country gets a strong government under the leadership of Narendra Modi in 2024...If Nitish ji thinks that not Mahagathbandhan, but the country should get a new govt under PM Modi, then BJP's doors are open for such people even till a day before the elections...There is no Lalan Singh or Ashok Choudhary factor..."