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Nitish government not facing anti-incumbency even after 20 years: Minister

Patna, Apr 26 (UNI) Bihar Water Resources Minister and senior JD(U) leader Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Saturday claimed that Nitish Kumar government is not facing anti-incumbency factor even after 20 years in power, which is rare example in the country.
Chaudhary, while addressing a function organised by legal cell of JD(U), said that Nitish Kumar government was in power in Bihar for the last 20 years but it was still not facing anti-incumbency.
Such a political scenario was rare example in any state of the country, he added.
"People of Bihar are satisfied with performance of Nitish Kumar government and their faith is getting deeper and deeper every day ", the JD(U) leader said, adding, that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had succeeded in establishing rule of law in Bihar.
A new of direction of development and prosperity had been given nu Chief Minister Kumar with his great vision, the Minister said.
Energy Minister and senior JD(U) leader Vijender Prasad Yadav while addressing the function said that Nitish Kumar government was working on principle of development with justice. Inclusive growth and justice for all were being taken care of, as part of vision of development with justice, he added.
Rural Works Minister Ashok Choudhary, also a senior JD(U) leader, said that Chief Minister had ended Jungle Raj of RJD regime that prevailed in Bihar for 15 years from 1990 to 2005.
Before Nitish Kumar government was voted to power in 2005, Bihar was ravaged by caste tension and incidents of communal violence creating a sense of insecurity among people of the state, he added.
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