Nitish Kumar attends iftar parties, strengthening political alliances

In Patna, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended an iftar party hosted by Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his son, Santosh Kumar Suman. This event took place at Suman's home on Tuesday. The gathering comes at an important time as assembly elections approach in Bihar. Kumar is focused on maintaining alliances with key leaders like Manjhi and Chirag Paswan, who leads the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). The CM had also gone to an iftar party organized by Paswan the day before, showing his commitment to strengthen political relationships. Both leaders are vital in connecting with their communities. Interestingly, Manjhi did not attend Paswan’s iftar on Monday and sent his son in his place. Similarly, Paswan was absent from Manjhi's event on Tuesday. Manjhi explained that he would like a larger role in the state assembly. He mentioned the need for at least 20 MLAs to effectively support his goals. To achieve this, he believes that his party, Hindustan Awam Morcha (Secular), should contest between 25 to 40 seats in the elections. Manjhi aims to push for the implementation of key decisions he made during his time as Chief Minister.