New Delhi: The JD(U) appointed its Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Jha as working president on Saturday.
The choice was taken at a gathering of its nationwide govt the place the celebration reiterated its demand for special category status for Bihar, whereas including that the Centre might additionally take into account an alternate in a special package, its senior chief Neeraj Kumar mentioned.
The BJP ally additionally demanded stringent motion towards culprits in examination paper leak instances and referred to as for a robust regulation to rule out such incidents sooner or later.
The choice to nominate Jha as working president is critical since he’s recognized to have a great equation with the BJP management.
He can also be the celebration’s chief within the Rajya Sabha.
Party sources mentioned Jha was well-suited to attract a great deal from the BJP and keep a pleasant relationship between the 2 events, which have a historical past of bumpy ties.
Following his appointment, Jha advised PTI that Prime Minister Narendra Modi at all times paid consideration to Bihar and expressed hope that the celebration’s demand for special category status or a package for the state can be met.
Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, Union ministers Lalan Singh and Ram Nath Thakur, and different senior leaders from across the nation had been current on the assembly held in Delhi.
Published 29 June 2024, 09:02 IST