In a big setback for the JD(U) in Arunachal Pradesh, six of its seven MLAs joined the ruling BJP on December 25. Calling it a “wipeout” of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s party, RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav said that JD(U) will soon be decimated in Bihar as well. “JD(U)'s wipeout has started and soon they will be wiped out of Bihar. JDU is completely broken now. Nitish Kumar’s decision was very wrong, he has stabbed himself,” said Tej Pratap.