Nitish Kumar Launches NDA Election Campaign, Highlights Decade-Long Development in Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has launched his election campaign for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates from Darbhanga and Samastipur, ahead of the first phase of polling on November 6, 2025. Kumar addressed a public rally in Darbhanga, recalling the dire conditions in Bihar before the NDA came to power in 2005. He emphasized that his government's focus on public welfare and development had improved the state's infrastructure, education, and healthcare.

Key Takeaways:

• Kumar highlighted the significant improvement in Bihar's law and order situation, stating that the state is now known for peace, harmony, and brotherhood.
• The Bihar government has maintained communal harmony through initiatives such as fencing graveyards and temples to prevent disputes and thefts.
• Education has been a priority sector, with the launch of uniform and bicycle schemes, and the recruitment of 2.58 lakh teachers through the Bihar Public Service Commission.
• The number of medical colleges in Bihar has increased from six to twelve, and construction of new medical colleges is underway in 27 districts.
• Road and bridge construction have improved connectivity, reducing travel time from remote parts of the state to Patna from six hours to five hours.
• Kumar emphasized the significant improvement in healthcare, citing the increase in patients in government hospitals from 39 per month to 11,600.
• The state's social welfare minister, Madan Sahni, and other prominent politicians were present at the rally, including Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Kumar Jha and BJP MP Gopaljee Thakur.

Statistics:

• 2.58 lakh teachers recruited through the Bihar Public Service Commission.
• 2.62 lakh contractual teachers cleared competency exams, taking the total number of appointments to 5.2 lakh.
• Increase in patients in government hospitals from 39 per month to 11,600.
• Number of medical colleges increased from six to twelve.
• Construction of new medical colleges underway in 27 districts.
• Travel time from remote parts of the state to Patna reduced from six hours to five hours.

Sources:

• HT Patna