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Surendra Kishore recalls Nitish Kumar\u2019s 1977 vow to become Chief Minister and do good work, praising his achievements but noting unmet expectations in Bihar\u2019s political journey<\/h2>\n
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Nitish Kumar had vowed in 1977 to become the chief minister of Bihar and do good work. (PTI Image)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

With the Bihar election season underway, memories from the state\u2019s political past are once again coming into discussion. Prominent among them are recollections linked to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, revived this year by veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee Surendra Kishore.<\/p>\n

Kishore, widely respected for his political insights and long association with Bihar\u2019s leadership, recently recounted an incident from the late 1970s that, according to him, defined Nitish Kumar\u2019s determination. He recalls an evening at a well-known coffee house near Patna\u2019s Dak Bungalow Square in 1977, a time when Nitish had just lost the assembly elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were the only two people sitting together,” Kishore writes in his memoir, \u201cWhen the discussion came up about the working style of the then Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, I said that the expectations from Karpoori ji were not being fulfilled. On this, Nitish Kumar punched the table and said, \u2018Surendra ji, I will definitely become the chief minister one day. But, know this that after becoming the chief minister, I will do good work\u2019. I was surprised to hear that. How will he become the chief minister? I felt that this is just bragging. But it did happen.”<\/p>\n

Kishore, who once served as the personal secretary to Jananayak Karpoori Thakur and remained close to Nitish Kumar over the years, interprets this anecdote as proof of Nitish\u2019s unwavering willpower and passion to change Bihar. \u201cNitish ji had told me in 1977 that he will do \u2018good\u2019 work after becoming the chief minister, but he did very good work,” Kishore writes.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on nearly two decades of Nitish Kumar\u2019s governance, Kishore assesses that the chief minister \u201cdid not only good but very good work during this period and is still doing it.” Yet, he also expresses certain expectations that, in his view, went unfulfilled. \u201cIf he had done those things too, then people would have demanded that Nitish be made the Prime Minister. He would not have to become \u2018Paltu Ram\u2019 for manipulation. Those two things were \u2013 to be ruthless towards all kinds of criminals and Jihadis.”<\/p>\n

Kishore also offers glimpses of his personal exchanges with Nitish Kumar, describing him as deeply influenced by the socialist ideologies of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia since his student days. \u201cI used to have long conversations with Nitish ji,” Kishore recalls, adding that when Nitish eventually became Chief Minister, he often referred to Kishore by saying, \u201cSurendra ji is my lawyer without fees”.<\/p>\n

For Kishore, supporting Nitish\u2019s efforts was not just professional duty but also personal conviction. \u201cIn my view, it was the people of Bihar who had got a good chief minister like Nitish Kumar after a long time. I considered it my duty to give them strength and keep their morale high so that the \u2018jungle raj\u2019 does not return,” he said, describing himself as a \u201cbig victim of jungle raj”.<\/p>\n

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