# 'If appeased, Nitish wouldn't have defected', says Digvijay Singh

> Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh Tuesday told CWC that the political landscape would have been different if Nitish Kumar had been accommodated in 2023, referring to the JDU chief's then aspiration of becoming the convener of opposition INDIA bloc for Lok Sabha polls.

- Published: 2026-09-30T01:30:14.541Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T06:31:53.846Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: CWC, CWC meeting, Congress, Digvijaya Singh, Nitish Kumar's exit from the opposition Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar, Sonia Gandhi

## How it developed

- 2026-09-30T01:30:14.541Z - Times of India: ['If appeased, Nitish wouldn't have defected', says Digvijay Singh](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/if-appeased-nitish-wouldnt-have-defected-says-digvijay-singh/articleshow/134576883.cms)
- 2026-09-30T02:30:04.122Z - India Today: [Sonia Gandhi vs Digvijaya Singh as Nitish Kumar's INDIA bloc exit triggers dispute](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sonia-gandhi-nitish-kumar-cwc-remarks-india-bloc-exit-row-3006180-2026-09-30)
- 2026-09-30T06:31:53.846Z - NDTV: [Sonia Gandhi Snaps At Digvijaya Singh's Nitish Kumar Mention At Congress Meet](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sonia-gandhi-snaps-at-digvijaya-singhs-nitish-kumar-quip-at-congress-cwc-meet-12117949#publisher=newsstand)

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