<span style="color: #222222;">In Bihar, former union minister and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) President Upendra Kushwaha has decided to merge his party with the ruling Janata Dal (United). Addressing media persons in Patna Mr. Kushwaha said the RLSP national council today approved the decision in this regard. He said in the changed political scenario of the state it was inevitable to go with a party with similar ideology and he has decided to accept the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Upendra Kushwaha had parted his way with Nitish Kumar led Janata Dal (United) over several differences. He had constituted the RLSP in March 2013. In recently held Bihar assembly elections 2020 the RLSP had suffered severe jolt as none of its candidates were elected in polls despite it forged a grand alliance of six political parties. </span>