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Sushil Modi denies any rift with JD-U, says will fight polls projecting Nitish as CM face

Bihar Deputy CM and BJP leader Sushil Modi denied any rift between his party and Janata Dal-United in Bihar.

Speaking at India Today Conclave East 2019, Sushil Modi, "Though, the state elections in Bihar are far away, we will fight the polls projecting Nitish Kumar as the chief ministerial face."

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