Akhilesh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party chief and a partner of the INDIA bloc, said that there is "no sign" of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a key figure in the Opposition alliance returning to the BJP-led NDA. Speaking to reporters, Akhilesh Yadav expressed his hope that Nitish Kumar will strengthen the INDIA bloc, formed to take on the BJP-led central government in the upcoming general elections. "There is no such sign. We hope that Nitish Kumar will not go to NDA. He will strengthen the INDIA alliance," Mr Yadav said.
