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Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said that Bharat Ratna should be conferred upon Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik.

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,

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.

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.