Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who earned the moniker of “paltu Ram” after shifting political alliance a number of times, on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to the BJP-led NDA, telling Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he would not go anywhere henceforth. For one or two times, I went to the other side, upon prodding of some of my own party colleagues, one of whom is sitting here,” he said, gesturing towards Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’.
On Monday, he vowed to remain with the NDA “henceforth”. His remarks drew a smile and applause from PM Modi, who shared the stage with him. Nitish Kumar praised the prime minister for initiatives in Bihar, particularly the Union Budget’s promise of a National Makhana Board, which PM Modi inaugurated in Purnea on Monday. He also highlighted his government’s recent steps such as free supply of up to 125 units of power and an increase in social security pensions.
The women greeted the prime minister with folded hands, followed by loud applause. Nitish Kumar has changed political camps several times in his career. After forming Bihar’s first JD(U)-BJP government in 2005, he broke ties in 2013 over Modi’s elevation as the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate.
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