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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and JD(U) national president RCP Singh greet the newly elected JD(U) Bihar unit president Umesh Kushwaha in Patna. (Photo credits: PTI)
PATNA: Former MLA Umesh Kushwaha (46) was on Sunday unanimously elected as Bihar unit president of the ruling Janata Dal (United), giving a clear indication that Nitish Kumar’s party is trying to re-strengthen its traditional support base of “Luv-Kush” (Kurmi and Kushwaha castes).
Kushwaha replaced Bashishtha Narayan Singh, party’s state president and Rajya Sabha member.
The election of Kushwaha, a former JD(U) MLA from Mahnar assembly constituency in Vaishali district, was ratified at the party s state council meeting which concluded in Patna on Sunday afternoon. ....

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