Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, national executive president of JD(U), recently proclaimed that Bihar is currently cruising in the fourth gear of growth — but the 2025 assembly elections will decide if the state can shift into the fifth, or fall back into reverse. The momentum, he said, has been built over two decades under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar, transforming Bihar’s narrative and potential.
Confronting the Decades of Neglect
Mr. Jha reminded that the years immediately after liberalization saw other states attracting investment, building IT hubs, and expanding educational infrastructure — while Bihar suffered from stagnation and lawlessness. He called those 15 years a “negative development period” that set Bihar back severely. Yet, with Mr. Nitish Kumar at the helm, the state has undergone a deep transformation.
Agenda for Next Five Years: Jobs, Empowerment, and District Industry
Under the renewed vision, Mr. Jha laid out bold targets: set up industries in every district, shift around two crore women into dignified self‑employment, and secure government or private employment for one crore youth. He claimed the central NDA government is fully supportive of these goals. If re‑elected, the state aims to enter India’s top ten developmental states within five years.
Polls as a Test of Faith in Nitish’s Leadership
Referring to the 2025 elections, Mr. Jha emphasised that Bihar’s electorate is discerning. They will weigh whether to extend their mandate to Mr. Nitish Kumar’s government. He urged voters not to let a golden opportunity slip away: a resounding majority in 2025, he argued, would empower the next leap in Bihar’s resurgence.
The Architect of New Bihar
Throughout the speech, Mr. Jha underscored that Mr. Nitish Kumar has been the cornerstone of Bihar’s revival. Calling him the architect of “New Bihar,” he credited him for steady governance, improved law and order, infrastructure investments, and social welfare schemes that have gradually reshaped Bihar’s trajectory.
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