Sindhu ended a rally with a forehand smash on Goh's left to make it 21-20 before the Malaysian netted a return.
The transformation of the Modi-Shah baiting Hardik Patel into saffron poster boy.
The top Indian players, including Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Srikanth have failed to lift the prestigious trophy
"Leaders like Vajpayee, Advani treated me with respect," the JD-U leader said.
Top shuttler B Sai Praneeth and doubles player Dhruv Rawat have already pulled out after testing positive in the pre-departure testing.
'If the BJP continues with Nitish as CM, it will not consolidate its position further in future.'
Srikanth lost to Ireland's unseeded player Nguyen Nhat 11-21, 21-15, 12-21
The NDA has retained Bihar with a wafer-thin majority of 125 seats in the 243-member assembly, paving the way for a fourth term for CM Nitish Kumar.
'We had the option of either crossing over to the opposition or fighting on our own with a focus on seats being contested by the JD-U as its reluctance was the main reason the LJP was offered only so few seats'
There have been media reports that the LJP was unhappy over the return of the Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular into the National Democratic Alliance fold and contempleting fielding candidates against JD-U nominees.
LJP sources said the BJP's defeat in the five state polls have ignited a rethink in the party over its ties with the saffron party.
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