RCP Singh becomes new JD(U) president, takes over from Nitish Kumar

New Delhi: RCP Singh was on Sunday chosen as the new president of Janata Dal (United).

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had proposed the name of Singh for the top post, which was then approved by other members during the party’s national executive meeting, a senior leader told PTI.

Nitish Kumar ji decided to relinquish the post of party president and proposed the name of RCP Singh for the same, following which RCP Singh has been elected as new party chief for next three years, said Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi.

KC Tyagi further expressed anguish over six JDU MLAs from Arunachal Pradesh joining Bharatiya Janata Party.

He said that ,”this is not a good sign for alliance politics.”

Bihar: Janata Dal (United) workers celebrate outside party office in Patna; raise “Long Live Nitish Kumar” slogan.

Party workers say, “Nitish ji has chosen RCP Singh (Rajya Sabha MP) as JDU chief. We are celebrating it.” pic.twitter.com/RyPnIzAkdF

— ANI (@ANI) December 27, 2020

Singh, a bureaucrat-turned-politician, was so far the general secretary of the regional party.

जदयू की राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणी की बैठक में मुख्यमंत्री श्री @NitishKumar ने श्री @RCP_Singh को जदयू का राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष बनाए जाने का प्रस्ताव रखा जिसे सर्वसम्मति से स्वीकार किया गया और राष्ट्रीय परिषद ने भी इसका अनुमोदन किया। जदयू परिवार की ओर से उन्हें हार्दिक बधाई व शुभकामनाएं। pic.twitter.com/OSIZT9sTpE

— Janata Dal (United) (@Jduonline) December 27, 2020

मुख्यमंत्री श्री @NitishKumar की अध्यक्षता में जदयू मुख्यालय स्थित कर्पूरी सभागार में जदयू की राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणी की बैठक..! pic.twitter.com/9T7XN9ZxHU

— Janata Dal (United) (@Jduonline) December 27, 2020

मुख्यमंत्री श्री @NitishKumar की अध्यक्षता में जदयू मुख्यालय स्थित कर्पूरी सभागार में जदयू के राष्ट्रीय पदाधिकारियों की बैठक..! pic.twitter.com/JwWxIEhqSR

— Janata Dal (United) (@Jduonline) December 26, 2020