I am not in race for PM's post, CM Nitish Kumar disapproves party workers' slogans

Hinting that it may jeopardise the opposition unity, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday pleaded with JD(U) workers with folded hands "Don't take his name for the PM's post."

Patna: Indicating that it may jeopardise the opposition unity, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday pleaded to JD(U) workers with folded hands that "Don't take my name for PM's post." The JD(U) workers were raising slogans 'Desh Ka PM Kaisa Ho Nitish Kumar Jaisa Ho." (The Prime Minister of the country should be like Nitish Kumar).

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar, a function was organised at the JDU party office in Bihar's capital Patna on Friday. JDU leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, along with other top leaders of the party, were sitting on the dais. When Kumar was addressing the gathering, workers began sloganeering "Bharat Ka PM Kaisa Ho, Nitish Kumar Jaisa Ho." Stopping workers to desist from such activities, Kumar, said, "Urging you all not to take my name. I am trying to forge opposition unity. That's why I am interacting with leaders belonging to different political parties. This does not mean that I am in the race for the PM's post."

The JDU was celebrating the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar at the party office on Friday in a grand manner. The party workers had set up Bhim Chaupal on the occasion. Besides, all the panchayats in the state were connected through video conferencing. The programme was organised in the Karpoori auditorium of the party office. Kumar while addressing the party workers spoke about development work carried out by his government for people belonging to all sections of society. The Bihar CM also lashed out at the Central government for doing nothing and only engaging in publicity.