After Reservation Row, Bihar Minister Proposes Renaming Bakhtiyarpur as ‘Nitishpur’

No 'Nitishpur'? JD(U) sidesteps NDA partner's proposal to rename Nitish Kumar's birthplace

India News: NEW DELHI: JD(U) on Thursday appeared to distance itself from an alliance partner’s proposal to rename Bakhtiyarpur, the birthplace of former Bihar ch.

Bihar Minister Santosh Suman demands renaming Bakhtiyarpur as ‘Nitishpur’

He has urged Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary to rename the town, which is also the birthplace of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

‘There is no proposal before government to rename Bakhtiyarpur’: Samrat Choudhary

Samrat Choudhary however, said he favoured renaming the town, which is the birthplace of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Leaders of Bihar should focus on unemployment, migration: Bhai Virendra takes dig at 'Nitishpur' demand

Digital Desk | Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) Political debate over the demand to rename Bakhtiyarpur as 'Nitishpur' intensified on Thursday, with senior RJD MLA and Bihar Assembly Estimates Committee chairman Bhai Virendra taking a dig at the proposal and questioning its relevance when the state is grappling with issues such as unemployment and migration. Reacting to the demand, Bhai Virendra said that political leaders should focus on pressing issues …

After reservation row, Bihar minister proposes renaming Bakhtiyarpur as ‘Nitishpur’

Amid a recent political debate over reservation, Bihar government's Minor Water Resources Minister Santosh Suman has proposed renaming Bakhtiyarpur in Nalanda district as ‘Nitishpur’, saying the place should carry the name of the “mass leader” whose birthplace it is.