Patna July 26 (IANS) Welcoming the resignation by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar state BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said his party was not in favour of mid-term assembly elections.
He said a three-member committee had been formed to decide the future political strategy of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.
"We welcome Nitish Kumar s resignation on corruption issue. He refused to give into Congress pressure and resigned. He has not compromised on the issue of corruption " Sushil Kumar Modi a former Deputy Chief Minister told the media here.
"People have voted for their MLAs so that they can complete their five-year term. We don t want mid-term elections in Bihar " he added.
"A three-member committee has been formed. Nityanand Ray Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar and I have been appointed to talk to party MLAs. After taking into account the party s decision the central leadership will be informed.
"Whatever decision the central leadership takes we will work to implement it. The committee will work as a bridge between the state unit and the central leadership. It will work on devising the future political strategy " he added.
--IANS
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