After the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Election Commission has now started preparing for the election of the Vice President. The Election Commission has also released the Vice Presidential election notification. However, till now the Vice Presidential candidate has not been disclosed by the ruling NDA alliance at the Center. Meanwhile, BJP national president JP Nadda has met JDU MP and Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur and heated the market of speculation. Let us know who is Ramnath Thakur whose name is going on continuously in the Vice President’s race.
Who is Ramnath Thakur?
Ramnath Thakur is the son of Bihar’s veteran leader and former Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur. He was made the Sugarcane Minister in the NDA government led by Nitish Kumar in 2005. Ramnath Thakur has also been a cabinet minister in the Bihar government from 2005 to 2010. Ramnath Thakur is currently a Rajya Sabha MP from JDU quota. He is currently Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in the Central Government. His father Karpoori Thakur has also been posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.
Why Ramnath Thakur’s name jumped?
Ramnath Thakur is from Bihar and there are assembly elections this year. JDU and BJP are also necessary at the center. NDA can keep JDU by naming Ramnath Thakur. Ramnath Thakur has a clean image and background of social justice. Opposition will have trouble opposing Ramnath Thakur. Apart from this, Ramnath Thakur comes from the most backward class, which has a good population in Bihar.
Why did you meet JP Nadda?
According to sources, BJP national president JP Nadda met JDU leader and Union Minister Ramnath Thakur and gave flee to new speculation. Ramnath Thakur’s name came into the limelight. However, BJP sources say that this meeting was about the voter list revision in Bihar.
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