Purnia: Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that this was his last election. His remarks came a day before the state is set to go for the third phase of assembly elections.
Nitish Kumar was campaigning for a candidate of his Janata Dal (United) in Purnia when he said: “This is the last day of election. The day after this election will end and this is my last election. Ant bhala to sab bhala (All’s well that ends well).”
He made the remarks on the last day of campaigning for the third phase of election in the state. As the comments set fire to retirement speculation, Nitish Kumar’s party men denied accusations that he had pulled a desperate stunt for votes.
Nitish Kumar’s critics pointed out that he was known for his flips on similar grand declarations in the past.
The third phase of the poll for 78 seats in Bihar will be held on November 7, mostly in Muslim-dominated Seemanchal areas of northeast Bihar.
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