The JD(U)LP meeting, scheduled at 4 pm at the chief minister's official residence, will elect its new leader following Kumar's resignation, he told reporters at Patna airport.
“Our entire party including Kumar will participate in the meeting. The legislators will decide who will be the new leader,” Yadav said.
He did not rule out the possibility when asked whether Kumar could be re-elected the JD(U)LP leader. “I myself had resigned earlier.
Nitish Kumar had also resigned when he was the union railways minister. Whatever the party decides, it will be supreme,” added Yadav.
A group of JD(U) legislators have assembled at the residence of senior party minister Narendra Singh, considered a potential replacement of Kumar.
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