Nishant Kumar, Pawan Singh among NDA nominees for Bihar Legislative Council polls
The BJP and JD(U) have each announced four candidates for the polls.
The BJP and JD(U) have each announced four candidates for the polls.
Ahead of the meeting, former chief minister Nitish Kumar has been holding a series of one-on-one meetings with his close associates and senior JD(U) leaders.
The BJP and its allies are preparing a nationwide outreach campaign to showcase the Modi government’s achievements as the NDA completes 12 years in power.
Nishant Kumar formally entered Bihar’s administrative frontline after taking charge as Health Minister amid the NDA government’s large-scale cabinet expansion in Patna.
Ahead of a significant expansion of the Bihar cabinet on Thursday, there is growing speculation that Nishant Kumar, son of former chief minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, might join the Samrat Choudhary cabinet.
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The buzz is that along with key Cabinet posts, LJP’s Chirag Pawan is also negotiating for one deputy chief minister and sources indicate that there is also considerable pressure on the BJP to select those who will man the post from its side. In the outgoing councils of ministers, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were BJP's two deputies to JD(U)’s Nitish Kumar.
Along with key JD(U) leaders, LJP (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan also met Nitish Kumar and discussed the outline of the future alliance.
The electorate in Bihar voted on the performance of his government and Nitish has passed the litmus test with flying colours, his failing health notwithstanding.
According to the Election Commission of India, the Model Code of Conduct will remain in effect till 16 November.
