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Nitish not to campaign for JD(U) in Gujarat

His name is missing from the list of star campaigners released by party

November 25, 2017 09:40 pm | Updated 09:43 pm IST - Patna

Amarnath Tewary
Amarnath Tewary
PATNA , BIHAR, 09/10/2017: The Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar talking to media persons after Lok Samvad programme, in Patna on October 09, 2017. Photo: Ranjeet Kumar

PATNA , BIHAR, 09/10/2017: The Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar talking to media persons after Lok Samvad programme, in Patna on October 09, 2017. Photo: Ranjeet Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar will not campaign for his party in the Assembly elections . Earlier, senior party leader K.C. Tyagi had declared that the JD(U), an ally of the BJP, would contest over 50 seats in the Gujarat polls, mostly in tribal and Patel community led constituencies . However, Mr. Kumar’s name is missing from the star camapaigners list. Mr. Kumar had in July joined hands with the BJP to form an NDA government in Bihar.

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