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No vacancy for CM post: Chirag after Nitish meet

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May 20, 2025

THERE is no vacancy for the chief minister's post in Bihar as incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will lead the NDA even after the 2025 assembly elections, Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said on Monday.

- RAMASHANKAR @ Patna

Chirag made this remark while talking to media persons in Darbhanga after calling on the chief minister earlier at his 1 Anne Marg residence in the state capital to discuss development of the state ahead of the assembly elections due later this year.

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