Patna: BJP leader and minister in Bihar government Shahnawaz Hussain made a big statement on Thursday about the Nitish government. He said that the Nitish Kumar-led government in the state would complete its term by 2025. Hussain said at the Bihar Investors' Conference here that as far as the issue of stability of the state government is concerned, there is no question of ifs or buts and Nitish Kumar will continue to develop while leading it.
There is speculation of tension in the relations between BJP and JDU in Bihar. There is also a round of speculation about the future of the alliance. Tejashwi Yadav, leader of the opposition party Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the state, met the CM on Wednesday on the issue of caste census. Since then these speculations have gained momentum. Both the leaders had also attended each other's Iftar parties in the past.
Hussain, who came to Delhi to hold a meeting with industrialists as part of efforts to promote investment in Bihar, made this remark in response to a question about the stability of the state government. Expressing confidence about the growing industrial presence in the state, Hussain said that the conference has shown more potential than expected. He said that such conferences will also be organized in cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata and finally in Patna where agreements for investment can be signed. He said that Bihar's progress is necessary for the development of the country and the state government has prepared a pool of 2,900 acres of land for industries. Hussain said that the state has the necessary basic infrastructure with the availability of electricity and water as per the requirement to promote industries. Hussain said that many industrialists including Yusuf Ali of Lulu Group, Sanjeev Puri of ITC and Pranav Adani of Adani Group participated in the conference.
