This Article is From Dec 10, 2015

Nitish Kumar Meets PM Modi For First Time Since Bihar Win

Nitish Kumar Meets PM Modi For First Time Since Bihar Win

This was the first visit of Nitish Kumar to Delhi after being sworn Chief Minister of Bihar on November 20.

New Delhi: After leading the 'grand alliance' to a spectacular victory in Bihar Assembly polls in a virtual one-on-one battle with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today met him in Delhi.

"It was a courtesy call. There was no particular issue involved in the meeting," Mr Kumar said after meeting Mr Modi in the Prime Minister's Office in Parliament House.

Nitish Kumar-led 'grand alliance' of Janata Dal United, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress had defeated the BJP-led NDA after a bitter political campaign which saw Mr Kumar and PM Modi launching a no-holds-barred attack on each other.

Mr Kumar also met President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and presented a bouquet to him. President Mukherjee congratulated him on becoming Bihar Chief Minister for the fifth time and conveyed his best wishes, a state government statement said.

This was the first visit of Mr Kumar to the national capital after being sworn Chief Minister of Bihar on November 20.

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu was the Centre's representative at the swearing in ceremony, which was attended by a galaxy of leaders from opposition parties.

On his demand for a special package for Bihar, the Chief Minister told reporters, "I am hopeful that the Centre will honour the commitment made by the PM. I am hopeful it will be implemented."

Asked whether he would play a role in other state elections after Bihar success, he said, "I am doing my work in Bihar after the elections. Other political parties are there in other states. They will discuss and decide on it."

Mr Kumar is also attending the 75th birthday celebrations of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in New Delhi.
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