{
  "id": 8274176,
  "title": "After RJD, Congress Offers Nitish Kumar To Rejoin Mahagathbandhan Amid Bihar Political Buzz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/after-rjd-congress-offers-nitish-kumar-to-rejoin-mahagathbandhan-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T16:24:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bihar/after-rjd-congress-offers-nitish-kumar-to-rejoin-mahagathbandhan-amid-bihar-political-buzz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Patna: Following the announcement of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar has extended an invitation to JD(U) president and former chief minister Nitish Kumar to rejoin the opposition alliance. Both the RJD and JD(U) parties share a belief in socialist politics, leading to the offer from senior RJD leader and party MLA Bhai Virendra. JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha confirmed that many newly elected legislators were in need of training to effectively carry out their duties. Nitish Kumar inaugurated a one-day orientation program for the party's legislators, emphasizing the importance of legislative responsibilities, law-making processes, and recent legislative developments. The program is designed to equip party legislators with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively contribute to public interest issues.",
  "summary": "Patna: Ever since Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be enforced in all BJP-ruled and NDA-ruled states, the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar has taken it as an opportunity to invite JD(U) president and former chief minister Nitish Kumar to join the opposition alliance. Opposition reaches out to Nitish After senior RJD leader and party MLA Bhai Virendra…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}