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After the Bankipur by-election, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has reached Delhi for the first time on a two-day visit. His high level meeting held at Dutta Bhawan on Friday intensified the discussion in political and administrative circles.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary News: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary held an important meeting with senior ministers of the central government during his two-day visit to Delhi. In this high level meeting held at Dutva Bhawan on Friday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Foreign Minister S. Many senior officials including Jaishankar, Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and JDU National Working President Sanjay Jha were present. Important issues like economic needs of Bihar, development projects, rivers coming from Nepal and flood control were discussed in the meeting.

This is Samrat Chaudhary’s first two-day visit to Delhi after becoming the Chief Minister after the Bankipur by-election. In such a situation, this meeting is being considered important from both administrative and political point of view.

Discussion on rivers and floods coming from Nepal

Every year during monsoon in Bihar, there is a danger of flood in many districts due to the rivers coming from Nepal. In such a situation, the issues of water resources and flood management to Nepal have been important for the state for a long time. In the meeting, issues to flood control and the proposed high level dam in the India-Nepal border area were discussed. Such projects require coordination between India and Nepal. Therefore, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar’s presence is also considered important.

The role of the central government is important in water management, border and diplomatic matters to Nepal. During the meeting, there was an opportunity to present the concerns of Bihar on these issues to the Centre.

Brainstorming on financial needs of Bihar with Nirmala Sitharaman

Foreign Minister S. After Jaishankar left the meeting, the meeting of Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and the Bihar delegation continued with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. During this, issues to the financial needs of Bihar, assistance received from the Center and proposed development schemes in the state were discussed. For a large and rapidly developing state like Bihar, the Centre’s financial role in infrastructure, roads, transport, employment and other development projects is important.

The presence of senior officials, including Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, indicates that administrative and financial aspects of the schemes were also discussed in the meeting rather than just political issues.

Political meaning of the tour after Bankipur by-election

Samrat Chaudhary’s visit to Delhi has come at a time when political activities are intense after the Bankipur by-election in Bihar. There is also discussion in political circles about possible meetings with the central leadership after the Chief Minister reaches Delhi. Although the main focus of the meeting held at Dutta Bhawan was development and administrative issues to Bihar, this visit of the Chief Minister is also considered important from the point of view of the upcoming political strategy.

It will be important for the Bihar government to maintain better coordination with the Center in the times to come. Especially on issues like big infrastructure projects, financial assistance and flood control, joint initiatives of the Center and the state can have a direct impact on the people of the state.