Patna,(BiharTimes): The Union minister of state for human resources development, Upendra Kushwaha, on Thursday disagreed with the BJP chief Amit Shah’s claim that the merger of the Janata Dal (United) and RJD would have no impact whatsoever on the Bihar politics.

Talking to the media he cautioned the BJP not to close its eyes from the reality and warned that the saffron party can not dismiss this development by stating that 0+0=0.Though Kushwaha reposed full faith in the NDA unity he said that it would be wrong to underestimate the strength of the new united party.

He has been stating that for last several weeks. Last month he criticized Union ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Radha Mohan Singh for projecting Sushil Kumar Modi as the chief ministerial candidate for the coming Assembly election. The RLSP leader said that the name should be projected only after all the three constituents of the NDA, that is BJP, LJP and RLSP, are taken into confidence.Political observers are of the view that Kushwaha wants to seek his own pound of flesh.