Janata Dal (United) national working president and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Tuesday praised Bihar’s political journey under outgoing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He said that the current government, as well as future governments, will continue to work under Kumar’s directions.
The statement comes as political discussions continue in Bihar on leadership issues. The NDA is scheduled to meet at 4 pm in the central hall of the Bihar Legislative Council, where the legislative party leader will decide the name of the next prime minister. Follow live updates related to the new Bihar CM announcement here.
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While talking to reporters about the developments in the state, Jha said that Bihar has witnessed a huge change under Nitish Kumar, which has brought back a sense of pride among the people.
“This is an emotional moment for the 140 million people of Bihar. We always say that we were ashamed to say that we are Bihari before Nitish ji’s arrival, and after his arrival, the respect and prestige of Bihar remained intact…”, the news agency quoted him as saying. that I.
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He also spoke about Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar’s increasing involvement in party work and said his future role will be decided collectively by the party members.
“Nishant Kumar is active in politics. He has joined the party and is working to strengthen the party organisation. He meets with everyone, and his job is to understand the entire party very intelligently and come up with suggestions together. Whatever his role is in the future, whether inside or outside the party, will be decided by the party members…” he added.
The JD(U) national action president also said that the polity in Bihar will continue to be centered around Nitish Kumar for many years.
“As far as this government is concerned, whoever is the chief minister there, whichever government is formed, it will be a Nitish Kumar government. This government will work under the support and guidance of Nitish Kumar for the next 25 to 30 years and beyond. His directions will always be with this government. His suggestions will always be with this government…,” Jha added.
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As Bihar prepares to form a BJP-led government, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary is seen as the main contender to take charge.
The BJP legislative council party is scheduled to meet in Patna on Tuesday under the watch of Central Controller Shivraj Singh Chouhan to choose its leader. The name will then be approved by NDA lawmakers, which will effectively confirm Bihar’s next chief minister.
Meanwhile, the Janata Dal (United) was also involved in talks on the structure of the new NDA government in the state.
With input from agencies
