Overview
- Three of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha’s four MLAs skipped Upendra Kushwaha’s Litti Chokha event and met BJP national working president Nitin Nabin in New Delhi on December 24.
- The absent legislators were identified as Rameshwar Kumar Mahto, Alok Kumar Singh and Madhav Anand, whose meeting photo was shared on social media.
- At least eight RLM office-bearers resigned on December 25, led by Anant Kumar Gupta, alleging the party has strayed from its principles and embraced dynastic politics.
- The discontent centers on Kushwaha securing a ministerial berth for his son Deepak Prakash, who is not a member of the state assembly or council.
- RLM spokesperson Rampukar Sinha insisted the party remains intact and all four MLAs back the leadership, while a senior leader described the BJP meeting as a courtesy call with no political significance.