JD (U) to launch signature campaign for special category status to Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asked his party Janata Dal (United ) workers to launch a signature drive to press for special category stauts to Bihar.

Speaking at a state council meeting of the party in Patna on October 11, 2009, he said Bihar fulfilled all the requisite criteria to be declared as special state.

"A special signature drive should be launched by the party and a memorandum with over one crore signatures should be submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that special status be granted to Bihar," he said.

The meeting also announced the re-election of Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh as the state party president.

Photo caption: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and JD (U) state president Lallan Singh being felicitated at the JD (U) state council meeting in Patna on October 11, 2009.

Bottom: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sahres dais with senior party leaders George Fernandes, Lallan Singh and others ar JD (U) state council meeting in Patna on October 11, 2009.

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JDU working committee meet

Members participating at the Janata Dal (United) working committee meeting in Patna on June 3, 2009.
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Mahabali Singh joins JDU

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA from Chainpur, Mahabali Singh (second from left) joining the Janata Dal United in presence of JDU state president Lalan Singh (third from left) in Patna on March 19, 2009.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets his party workers

Top: Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal United leader Nitish Kumar adressing a press conference in Patna on March 19, 2009.

Bottom: Nitish Kumar talking to his party workers at JDU Office in Patna on March 19, 2009.

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War-zone at JD (U) press meet

Alleged supporters of Bihar Agriculture Minister Nagmani staging a strong protest at a press conference organised by Janata Dal United state president Rajiv Ranjan Singh for official induction of Captain Jai Narain Nishad, Mangni Lal Mandal and Ravindra Tanti (all from Rashtriya Janata Dal) into JD (U) in Patna on March 18, 2009. It is alleged that JD (U) state president Rajiv Ranjan Singh was hackled by party dissidents at the meet.

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JDU women cell meeting

Janata Dal United women cell holding a meeting in Patna on February 28, 2009.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

JDU Chintan Shivir begins at Rajgir

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Janata Dal United (JDU) national president Sharad Yadav and other leaders were snapped through the lenseye during JDU's convention (Chintan Shivir) in Rajgir on Tuesday.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddqui