CM Nitish Kumar pens open letter ahead of Bihar polls, lists achievements since 2005

Penning an open letter ahe of Assembly polls on Wednesday, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar thanked people for giving him opportunity to serve state since 2005. He mentioned that his Chief Ministership h seen brorhood, elimination of atmosphere of fear and development of all sectors. According to him, numerous welfare schemes were initiated to bring women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and mirities into mainstream. Taking a dig at his opponents, he affirmed that state government believed in working on ground than spending time in election campaign. 

Observing that it has w become a matter of pride to be identified as a Bihari, Kumar promised to take state to new heights of development with blessings of people in upcoming Assembly polls. He revealed that focus of his government would be on creating a capable and self-sufficient Bihar. Bihar CM ded that second phase of  Mukhyamantri Saat Nishchay Yojana will be implemented if NDA is re-elected. 

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Here is list of achievements mentioned in open letter: 

• Students were given cycles, uniforms and scholarships
• Enhanced treatment facilities in hospitals
• Thousands of ros and bridges were built enabling people living in far-flung areas to reach Patna in 6 hours
• Electricity has reached every house
• Toilets are being constructed in every house
• 83% of houses have access to portable drinking water
• Apart from 50% reservation in Panchayati Raj institutions, 35% of posts are reserved for women in government jobs
• Rs.10,000 crore has been spent for giving relief to people and enhancing testing and treatment facilities for COVID-19
• Imposition of prohibition
• social campaign against dowry and child marri

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Bihar Assembly polls

Bihar Assembly has a strength of 243 members out of which 38 seats are reserved for SC and two for ST. In 2015 state polls, Mahagatbandhan comprising RJD, JD(U) and Congress won a whopping majority with 178 seats under leership of Nitish Kumar. On or hand,  BJP-led alliance won from only 58 constituencies. On July 26, 2017, Nitish Kumar stepped down as CM citing irreconcilable differences with RJD over corruption allegations against Tejashwi Yav and joined hands with its former ally BJP.

upcoming Assembly election will be held in 3 phases- October 28, vember 3 and vember 7. To decongest polling stations, voting time has been increased by one hour. Thus, people will be able to cast ir votes from 7 am to 6 pm barring  areas affected by Left-wing extremism.  counting of votes will take place on vember 10.

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