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Nishant vows to carry forward his father’s development agenda

Patna, May 8 (UNI) Newly-appointed Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar said on Friday that the development works carried out in the state during the last two decades under the leadership of his father and former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would be carried forward with full commitment and dedication.
Nishant Kumar assumed charge as Health Minister during the day. Kumar told newspersons after taking charge that he would discharge the important responsibility entrusted to him by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary with honesty and sincerity.
He said efforts would be made to further accelerate the pace of development initiated in Bihar under Nitish Kumar’s leadership.
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