New Delhi: After accompanying Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in submitting his candidature for the Rajya Sabha elections, Residence Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the JD(U) chief’s “golden chapter” within the state’s historical past and stated his fame has by no means been tarnished.
“Mr. Nitish Kumar served because the Chief Minister of Bihar from 2005 until date. His tenure was a really profitable one. This tenure will go down as a golden chapter within the historical past of Bihar… He had an extended profession and served as an MLA, Member of Parliament, Chief Minister and Union Minister. “Kurta pe kabhi daag nahi laga (His picture was by no means tarnished).” Shah stated in a press release in Patna.
Kumar, who introduced and filed his candidacy together with Bharatiya Janata Social gathering nationwide president Nitin Navin on Thursday afternoon, is about to return to nationwide politics as a Rajya Sabha MP after what Shah described as a “very lengthy interval”. Mr Kumar’s transfer to the higher home will pave the best way for a brand new Bihar chief minister, who’s extensively anticipated to steer the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering.
“He (Kumar) will return to Delhi as soon as once more as a Rajya Sabha member. I and all my NDA colleagues lengthen a heat welcome to him,” Shah stated after finishing the submitting of Kumar’s nomination papers within the Bihar Legislative Meeting.
Kumar is anticipated to be simply elected to Rajya Sabha as a result of energy of NDA amongst MLAs in Bihar Meeting. The election is scheduled for March sixteenth.
Mr. Shah praised Mr. Kumar for offering electrical energy to each village and family in Bihar and guaranteeing that the Centre’s welfare schemes reached each citizen.
“He accelerated each side of Bihar’s growth. Throughout his tenure, he labored to liberate Bihar from jungle rule. He not solely related Bihar’s roads to villages but additionally improved the situation of the villages,” Shah stated.
“Prime Minister Nitish Kumar has at all times championed simplicity, honesty and the very best values of nationwide life, which he additionally upheld. For 11 years beneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he contributed to the progress of Bihar in all features. It was beneath his management that every one the schemes launched by Prime Minister Modi reached each citizen of Bihar,” he added.
The Residence Minister identified that Mr. Kumar was a outstanding chief of the Jayaprakash Narayan motion in 1974 and had endeavored to reside by the rules of JP since then.
Kumar, who has taken oath as Bihar chief minister 10 instances, has held the place nearly repeatedly since 2005, apart from a quick interval when Jitan Ram Manji took over as CM after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
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