'Status not determined by posts,' says Giriraj as Sushil Modi's DyCM seat hangs in balance

Amid speculations over Deputy Chief Minister's post in new Bihar government, incumbent Sushil Kumar Modi said on Sunday that BJP and Sangh Parivar have given him a lot in his political career. A tweet from Sushil Modi furr intensified suspense over party's next move.

" BJP and Sangh Parivar gave me so much in political life of 40 years that or person got it. I will discharge whatever responsibility is given to me in future. body can take away (my) post as a worker," he tweeted in Hindi.

'You will continue to remain leer of BJP'

Reacting to tweet, Union Minister Giriraj Singh put out a tweet for Sushil Modi saying, "Respected Sushil Ji, you are leer, you h post of Deputy Chief Minister, you will continue to remain leer of BJP in future as well, body's status is determined by post he holds."

Echoing similar sentiments, BJP MP from Jharkhand Nishikant Dubey tweeted that " party is mor for its workers"

Tarkishore, Renu Devi could be Deputy CMs

fourth-term Katihar MLA, Tarkishore Pras, was on Sunday named as BJP legislature party leer, fuelling speculation that he could be Deputy Chief Minister in new NDA government heed by Nitish Kumar. Sushil Modi was legislature party leer in last assembly.

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Bettiah MLA Renu Devi has been me party's deputy legislature party leer and she could be ar deputy CM from saffron party in NDA ministry which will be sworn on Monday evening. According to PTI, Sushil Kumar Modi proposed name of Pras as party's legislature party leer which was seconded by all newly-elected MLAs. 

BJP-led NDA secured a majority in recently-concluded election to 243-member Bihar Assembly by winning 125 seats. Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar met Bihar Goverr Phagu Chauhan to stake claim to form NDA government. Later, he anunced that swearing-in ceremony of new cabinet will take place on Monday. "Oath taking ceremony to be held tomorrow afteron around 4.30 pm," Kumar said.

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