Nitish Kumar Leaves for New Delhi to Meet PM, HM With Bihar in Focus

It was the first time Chief minister Nitish Kumar went to New Delhi since the big election win last month to meet with top brass of the BJP.

He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the home minister Amit Shah and other senior BJP leaders on Monday during his visit before going back to Patna in the evening, said a senior JD(U) party official.

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“The meeting of CM with PM and HM will happen on Monday. It is important as it is the first since the swearing in last month, which both the PM and HM had attended, and after the rollout of the third edition of the 7-Resolves programme to give Bihar the development push,” he added.

According to the leader, both PM and CM knew the weight of such massive mandate as well as the large support of the Centre to give of such kind of push that it would need to fulfill the aspirations of the people and to keep the promises made during the election.

“It calls for smooth Centre-state coordination with a clear roadmap for development to deliver on the promises, especially investment and industrialisation. Centre has been generous in giving funds to Bihar and more will be required,” he added.

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It is also noteworthy that the meeting comes on the backdrop of a rise of Nitin Nabin to the helm of BJP national working president and a new Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Saraogi. This has obviously put Bihar on the center stage as a state of interest to the BJP.

Nabin was the Nitish minister in the cabinet but resigned last week after they elevated him. It is also possible that he will visit the CM. Saraogi is a former minister of the Nitish Cabinet.

“Besides, next phase of Cabient expansion is also due and Nitish may like to have consultations on the likely faces and Bihar’s roadmap,” said another JD-U leader.

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