Nitish has not quit: Fernandes

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, JAN. 4. The Defence Minister and senior Samata Party leader, Mr. George Fernandes, today dismissed the reported resignation of Union Agriculture Minister, Mr. Nitish Kumar, from the Cabinet and said internal developments in his party would have no impact on the NDA Government at the Centre. ``There is no such thing (resignation),'' he added.

Ruling out the possibility of a split in the Samata Party following intra-party differences on the issue of merger with the Janata Dal (United), Mr. Fernandes said there was no turmoil in his party. He said if there were any domestic dispute, they would be sorted out amicably.

He was here to witness the test-flying of the first prototype of the Light Combat Aircraft.

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