Kovind was apparently referring to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who broke ranks with the opposition, to support the former's candidature for the top constitutional post. That is why we have got support from Bihar also," a BJP release quoted Kovind as saying. He said although he was born in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh was his place of work. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Sahasrabuddhe also addressed the meeting highlighting the numerous achievements of Kovind during his stints at various positions. The chief minister, along with his ministerial colleagues and senior party leaders, welcomed Kovind.

Source: dna July 08, 2017 18:45 UTC