NEW DELHI:
Rashtriya Lok Dal
(RLD)
formally joined
the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Saturday, weeks after
RLD
chief
Jayant Chaudhary
confirmed he would tie-up with
NDA
ahead of the
Lok Sabha polls
.
The RLD chief also met BJP national president JP Nadda.
Chaudhary had said that his party would join the NDA, asserting that the decision was unanimous.
"I took this decision after speaking to all MLAs and workers of my party. There was no big planning behind this decision, or had we decided this a long time ago. We had to take this decision within a short time because of the situation. We want to do something good for the country, for our people," Chaudhary had told reporters.
Chaudhary had said the consultations with MLAs and workers took place after his grandfather Chaudhary Charan Singh was bestowed Bharat Ratna.
Bonhomie between the BJP and the RLD became apparent after Jayant Chaudhary reacted to his late grandfather being given the highest civilian honour.
Following the Bharat Ratna announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jayant Chaudhary welcomed him, saying 'Dil Jeet Liya' on X (formally Twitter).
Stating that PM Modi had won the hearts of all the followers of Choudhary Charan Singh, Jayant had said "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a decision which no other government in the past could take. This great honour to Choudhary Charan Singh has become possible due to the vision and efforts of Prime Minister Modi. I thank him."
Later, when asked about the possibility of him
joining hands
with the BJP, he had said: "How can I say no to your question today."
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