Nitish Kumar Reveals His Big Election Promise For Upcoming Bihar Polls

Nitish Kumar Reveals His Big Election Promise For Upcoming Bihar Polls Latest

Although there is no relief in the growing cases of coronavirus in Bihar, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has entered election mode with Prime Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP all over Janata Dal United March. Nitish Kumar revealed Thursday that in upcoming state polls, his main promise to voters will be the installation of irrigation on all agricultural land in the state.

Kumar made the promise while speaking to Janata Dal United workers in the Kaimur and Rohtas districts on Thursday night. The party has been holding these virtual conferences since Sunday and, on average, has targeted more than 5,000 workers from each district.

The announcement to provide irrigation water is important as it follows that of electricity and piped drinking water to all households and separate farm feeders to ensure an adequate supply of electricity for agriculture.

Adequate irrigation facilities are expected to be an important political element affecting almost every household in Bihar, where more than 80 percent of people depend on agriculture.

From NDTV News