The statement, made two weeks after JD(U) leaders requested the same for Kumar, has drawn both surprise and scepticism, given Singh’s history of sharp criticism toward Kumar.

Two weeks after JD(U), a major ally of the ruling NDA, demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to felicitate Bihar chief minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar with the Bharat Ratna award for his sincere efforts to take the state out of a morass and set things on the right track,

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar received a recommendation for the Bharat Ratna from BJP's Giriraj Singh, citing his impressive performance since rejoining the NDA. This unexpected praise highlights the notable improvements in Bihar's governance under Nitish,

Ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar, Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh said that Bharat Ratna should be conferred upon Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former CM of Odisha Naveen Patnaik.

Patna: BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh has demanded India's highest civilian award – Bharat Ratna – for Bihar Chief Minister and NDA ally Nitish Kumar and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said the highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, should be conferred upon Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former CM of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has recommended that Nitish Kumar and Naveen Patnaik receive the Bharat Ratna for their substantial contributions to Bihar and Odisha. Singh supports the NDA's leadership under Kumar for upcoming elections.