With Nitish Kumar, But Resolve To Form Own Government Intact: Bihar BJP Chief

Samrat Choudhary, who is also the Bihar deputy chief minister, said the BJP is an organisation that patiently works at attaining its stated objectives.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said that the BJP has not given up its resolve to form its own government in the state by accepting Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar as the chief minister.

Mr Choudhary, who is also the state BJP president, made a statement to the effect here at an auditorium packed with party workers and senior leaders.

"It was a tough call for us. Lots of discussions took place at the national and the state levels, and finally, a decision was taken to drive out of power the RJD, which had once brought 'jungle raj' to Bihar," said Mr Choudhary, referring to the dramatic realignment the state witnessed a fortnight ago.