At JD(U) orientation, the message as Nitish Kumar’s son takes stage

…former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, praised Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary for “following the ideals and governance model” of his predecessor and party chief Nitish Kumar, and urged JD-U workers to do the same. “ You all should follow the ideals of our party’s supreme leader and former CM, Nitish Kumar. Speak to the people about what he has done for Bihar since 2005. Highlight his policies, programmes, and governance schemes ,” Nishant urged party legislators, adding: “Current CM Samrat Choudhary is also following in the footsteps of Nitish Kumar ji… You should gather feedback from the public and flag any concerns of the people and party…

…Singh (alias Lalan Singh) was conspicuously missing, with unofficial remarks from several legislators highlighting this absence. Story continues below this ad Speaking to reporters later, Sanjay Kumar Jha stated: “ We discussed budget practices, the economy, major road network expansions, and how electricity access has improved over the last two decades. We also discussed what more needs to be done, along with best legislative practices from other states ”. He downplayed Lalan Singh’s absence, noting that the orientation programme was not intended for MPs. The meeting made no official mention of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). However, some leaders said the party should…

…party would first study the actual legislation and that there was “no reason to make haste”. But some senior leaders, such as Nalanda MP Kaushlendra Kumar, have broken ranks with the official line, stating Thursday: “ UCC will not be implemented in Bihar. ” The Nalanda MP’s statement is being viewed as an expression of the JD(U)’s underlying opposition to the UCC, beyond its official posture for public consumption. A senior leader admits that the UCC remains a tough call…