New Delhi, June 9: Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar met party workers at his residence in Delhi on Sunday. The Janata Dal (United) is set to join the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre and party workers greeted Nitish Kumar ahead of the swearing in ceremony of the union council of ministers. Janata Dal-United won 12 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar and is a crucial member of National Democratic Alliance.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Meets Party Workers

RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha said if leaders of Bihar are playing the role of kingmaker, the people of Bihar also have some expectations from them. PM Modi Swearing-In Ceremony: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to Attend Oath Taking Ceremony of Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhawan Today.

"If the leaders of Bihar (Nitish Kumar, Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi) are playing the role of kingmaker, the people of Bihar also have some expectations from them...Special category status should be accorded to Bihar...A special package should be given to Bihar...Caste census should be conducted in the country," Manoj Jha told ANI.

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