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Bihar polls 2015: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Nitish Kumar, who says ‘thank you’

Nitish Kumar, the two-time Chief Minister of Bihar, is set to take charge of the state for the third time after today's win.

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PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called up JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar and congratulated him on victory in the Bihar Assembly polls.

“Had a telephone conversation with Shri @nitishkumar & congratulated him on the victory,” Modi tweeted as the mahaghatbhandhan of JD(U), RJD and Congress surged towards a convincing victory in the elections.

Had a telephone conversation with Shri @nitishkumar & congratulated him on the victory.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2015

Immediately thereafter, Kumar tweeted, “Just received a phone call from the Prime Minister congratulating me…thank you Modiji.”

Just received a phone call from the Prime Minister congratulating me.

— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) November 8, 2015

.@narendramodi thank you Modiji

— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) November 8, 2015

Kumar, the two-time Chief Minister of Bihar, is set to take charge of the state for the third time after today’s win.

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