BJP’s Giriraj Singh Seeks Bharat Ratna For Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik – News18
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The BJP chief expressed the sentiment in Begusarai, his Lok Sabha constituency, lavishing reward on Kumar, a present ally, and Patnaik, a former alliance associate whom the saffron occasion ousted from energy earlier this 12 months.
Notably, the averment comes within the backdrop of makes an attempt by the RJD, which has aligned with the JD(U) twice, to fish within the NDA’s troubled waters. (Picture: PTI file)
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday mentioned the best civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, needs to be conferred upon Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former CM of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik.
The outspoken BJP chief expressed the sentiment in Begusarai, his Lok Sabha constituency, lavishing reward on Kumar, a present ally, and Patnaik, a former alliance associate whom the saffron occasion ousted from energy earlier this 12 months.
“Bihar was identified for decrepit roads, colleges and buildings till the ascent to energy of Nitish Kumar, who took the state to new heights. Likewise, Naveen Patnaik served Odisha for therefore a few years. Leaders like them deserve the best honour, like Bharat Ratna,” he mentioned.
Extensively perceived as a detractor of Kumar in Bihar’s political circles, Singh additionally asserted that “mischief” of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad however, the NDA was wanting ahead to contesting the upcoming meeting polls beneath the JD(U) supremo’s management.
Notably, the averment comes within the backdrop of makes an attempt by the RJD, which has aligned with the JD(U) twice, to fish within the NDA’s troubled waters.
On Tuesday, Prasad’s son and inheritor obvious Tejashwi Yadav had alleged, “The BJP has assumed management of the chief minister’s workplace. 4 shut aides of Kumar, of whom two are in Delhi, are in contact with the BJP management. Amit Shah is clearly at work.” The younger chief had made the comment within the backdrop of Shah’s reluctance to affirm, at an occasion hosted by a non-public information channel, that Kumar would be the NDA’s face for meeting polls in Bihar.
This has led to speculations in a piece of the media that the BJP may push for a method in Bihar, the place meeting polls are due in lower than a 12 months, much like the one adopted in Maharashtra.
Within the Maharashtra meeting polls held final month, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was not projected because the NDA’s face. After the NDA’s landslide victory, the BJP, which emerged as the biggest constituent, muscled its approach via and Devendra Fadnavis grew to become the brand new chief minister.
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