Written By Manish Kumar With Inputs From Agencies

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said he has taken a principled stand on the banning of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes as he is convinced that the step will help fight black money while his party hinted it was prepared to stand alone among opposition parties in its support for demonetisation.

Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal will decide on Wednesday whether to support two candidates of Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) in the Rajya Sabha by-election.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said he has taken a principled stand on the banning of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes as he is convinced that the step will help fight black money while his party hinted it was prepared to stand alone among opposition parties in its support for demonetisation.

Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal will decide on Wednesday whether to support two candidates of Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) in the Rajya Sabha by-election.