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Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has abruptly resigned as the leader of the United Janata Dal (JDU). RCP Singh, who was close to Nitish Kumar and was the party’s general secretary, has been elected as the new leader. volume_up content_copy share star_border
In 2019, Nitish Kumar was elected JDU leader for 3 years. He is currently stepping down from the post for RCP Singh.
The BJP-ruling United Janata Dal (JDU) alliance won a landslide victory in the recent assembly elections in Bihar. The election victory gave the BJP 74 seats, much to the party’s delight. But the JDU did not get the expected victory. The party won only 43 seats. The party suffered more defeats than in the previous election.
Nitish Kumar took over as chief minister, as the coalition has already agreed. In this context, the JDU National Executive Committee meeting was held yesterday. Nitish Kumar then announced his resignation as JD (U) leader. Ramachandra Prasad Singh (RCP Singh), a former state MP and party general secretary, has been announced as the new leader. This was accepted by party executives. RCB Singh, who has been elected as the new leader of the JDU, is very close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
RCP Singh, a former IAS officer, is very close to Nitish Kumar. Nitish Kumar was the personal secretary with him when he was railway minister a few years ago. When Nitish Kumar took over as Bihar Chief Minister in 2005, RCP Singh became the Principal Secretary. In 2019, Nitish Kumar was elected JDU leader for 3 years. It is noteworthy that he is currently stepping down from the post for RCP Singh.
