PM Narendra Modi unveils three petro projects ahead of Bihar polls

Modi's praise of alliance partner Kumar comes weeks ahead of the elections - likely in October-November - as he dedicated three petroleum projects worth Rs 900 crore to people

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In his trademark style, the prime minister began his speech with a few sentences in Angika, the dialect spoken in Banka and adjoining districts

Press trust of india Patna

2 min read Last Updated : Sep 14 2020 | 12:12 AM IST

In the run-up to the Assembly polls in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated three petroleum sector projects, gave a big thumbs up to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and reached out to voters by calling the state a “powerhouse of talent”.

Modi’s praise of alliance partner Kumar comes weeks ahead of the elections — likely in October-November — as he dedicated three petroleum projects worth Rs 900 crore to people. These included a gas pipeline that extended from Durgapur in West Bengal to Banka in Bihar.

Banka was also the beneficiary of an LPG bottling plant while another such unit

Topics : Narendra Modi Bihar Elections