AMN / NEW DELHI
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was elected Janata Dal (United) president at the party’s national executive meeting on Friday after incumbent Lalan Singh stepped down as party chief and proposed his name, said party leader KC Tyagi.
This move seen by many as the 70-year-old leader’s national ambitions for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
“I didn’t seek any post. Thr good work we have done in Bihar has to be publicized across the country. I will travel to different states. The BJP doesn’t allow us to highlight our achievements,” Kumar said in the meeting.
Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, who was serving as the JD(U) chief since 2021, stepped down and proposed the CM’s name for the top party post.
JD(U) spokesperson KC Tyagi rejected rumours of a tiff between the two leaders. “Our party remains united, there are no differences between Nitish Kumar and Lalan Singh,” he said.
“Four proposals were passed including political caste based census at the national level. In January, Nitish Kumar will start campaign starting from Jharkhand. He authorised to negotiate with allies for seat sharing agreement,” Tyagi said. JD(U) is a part of the opposition ‘INDIA’ bloc.