RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the JD(U) is no longer controlled by Nitish Kumar, but by leaders “bought by the BJP.” He claimed Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha, and Vijay Choudhary have taken over and “destroyed Nitish Kumar.” This comes as JD(U) announced its first list of 57 candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, approved by Nitish Kumar.