BJP to support Nitish Kumar as next Bihar CM

July 26, 2017 21:30

Senior BJP leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday night announced support of BJP to Nitish Kumar after he resigned.

"BJP samarthan karegi Nitish Kumar ka," Modi said.

Modi said BJP has decided to support Nitish Kumar to form the next government.

Modi said BJP will join the Nitish Kumar-led government."MLAs of

JD-U and NDA MLAs will sit together in a joint meeting and will elect Nitish Kumar as their leader".

-- M I Khan from Patna reports

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