Nitish pulls up BJP for appointing non-tribal as Jharkhand CM

Nitish pulls up BJP for appointing non-tribal as Jharkhand CM

AgenciesUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 05:18 AM IST
article-image

Thrissur (Kerala): Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Sunday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for appointing a non-tribal as the chief minister of Jharkhand, saying it will make the tribals in the state feel alienated.

The former Bihar chief minister said the BJP has started a bad precedent in Jharkhand,

“The tribals will start feeling alienated again in Jharkhand. After years of struggle, the tribals got their own state. For last 14 years there has been a tribal chief minister, now they have changed it,” Kumar said.

BJP leader Raghubar Das was earlier in the day sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand, becoming the first non-tribal leader to rule the state.

Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed administered the oath of office and secrecy to Das at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Football Stadium.

Nilkanth Singh Munda, Chandreswar Prasad Singh, Louis Marandi (all of the BJP) and Chandraprakash Choudhary (AJSU) were also sworn-in as Cabinet ministers.

RECENT STORIES

10 shayari by Mirza Ghalib that beautifully captures the pain of love, life and heartbreak

10 shayari by Mirza Ghalib that beautifully captures the pain of love, life and heartbreak

A 1950’s Throwback: Pictures Of India’s Very First Republic Day!

A 1950’s Throwback: Pictures Of India’s Very First Republic Day!

10 Bollywood divas teach you how to be SEXY in a SAREE this monsoon

10 Bollywood divas teach you how to be SEXY in a SAREE this monsoon

Nalini Sriharan: The unfolding mystery

Nalini Sriharan: The unfolding mystery

Tadvi suicide case: Court rejects bail pleas of 3 women doctors

Tadvi suicide case: Court rejects bail pleas of 3 women doctors