Angry supporters gathered outside chief minister Nitish Kumar's residence in Patna, alleging a conspiracy to remove him from Bihar's political scene amid speculation about his Rajya Sabha nomination.
They raised slogans in Kumar's support and tried to stop the vehicles of JD(U) legislators from entering the residence.
JD(U) leader Rajeev Ranjan Patel said they only want to see Nitish Kumar as the chief minister and are against him going to the Rajya Sabha.
A section of JD(U) legislators and some ministers are also believed to be unhappy with the move to send Kumar to the Rajya Sabha.
The BJP called it the JD(U)'s matter, saying Nitish Kumar's decision is paramount.
JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that Kumar has made Bihar and will make the decision about his future.
