'Will be pleasing to see him in Parliament': PM Modi congratulates RS MP Nitish Kumar

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Friday congratulated Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar aft the outgoing Bihar main curate was sworn successful arsenic a Rajya Sabha MP, marking his instrumentality to Parliament aft much than 2 decades."Shri Nitish Kumar is 1 of the astir experienced leaders successful the country. His committedness to bully governance has been appreciated everywhere. He has made an indelible publication to the improvement of Bihar. It volition beryllium a large pleasance to spot him successful Parliament erstwhile again. He has besides served for galore years arsenic a Member of Parliament and Union Minister," PM Modi wrote connected X."I americium afloat assured that his agelong governmental acquisition volition further heighten the dignity of Parliament.

Heartiest congratulations to him connected taking oath arsenic a Rajya Sabha MP and champion wishes for his tenure ahead," helium added.

The premier curate besides congratulated Rajya Sabha lawman president and JD(U) person Harivansh Narayan Singh aft President Droupadi Murmu nominated him to the Upper House for a 3rd term."Shri Harivansh Ji has made invaluable contributions to journalism and nationalist life. He is simply a respected intelligence and thinker.

With his profound thoughts and insights, helium has enriched the proceedings of the House implicit the past fewer years. I americium delighted that the Honorable President has nominated him to the Rajya Sabha," Prime Minister Modi posted.

Nitish Kumar took oath arsenic Bihar main curate for a grounds tenth word pursuing the ruling NDA’s landslide triumph successful the authorities assembly elections successful November past year. Apart from a little eight-day stint successful March 2000, helium has held the station since November 2005, contempt often shifting governmental alliances. The lone interruption came betwixt May 2014 and February 2015, erstwhile helium stepped down and Jitan Kumar Manjhi, past a subordinate of the JD(U), assumed office.His determination to the Rajya Sabha paves the mode for state BJP to person its archetypal main curate successful Bihar. The BJP emerged arsenic the largest enactment successful the authorities successful the assembly polls, followed by the JD(U).