Patna,(BiharTimes): Departing from his past stand senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday said that his party has left all its options open in dealing with the emerging political situation in the state, especially involving chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.

Talking to the media on the occasion of feast hosted by him for journalists and some senior BJP office-bearers he said that all options are open. (“saare vikalp khule hain); but hastened to add that his party had not received any proposal from Manjhi.

SuMo, however, added that all such major decisions are taken by the parliamentary board of the BJP. Stating that his party is closely watching the political developments in the state he hinted that the saffron party is ready to support the Manjhi government if it faces any crisis.

Unlike Dr C P Thakur and other party leaders––who always wanted to have close relationship with Manjhi––the former Bihar deputy chief minister used to criticize both Manjhi and Nitish Kumar at the same time. He would repeatedly blame both for the present state of affairs in the state.

Analysts are of the view that this is simply because SuMo fears that if Manjhi crosses over to the BJP camp he would automatically be the chief minister’s choice. In that case Sushil Modi himself may not get the opportunity of becoming CM.

But on Thursday he took an entirely different line. Perhaps the party central leadership is keen to win over Manjhi, who has on a couple of occasions indirectly praised prime minister Narendra Modi.