Naming Ganga bridge as 'Nitish Setu': BJP’s bid to placate miffed JD(U) after MLC poll setback

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1. Hindustan Times HT Media 14 Nov 2026, 09:52 IST

   Nitish Kumar meets union minister Lalan Singh hours after his meeting with Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary

   The meetings took place on the day CM Choudhary announced that the Kachhi Dargah–Raghopur–Bidupur six-lane bridge would be named after Nitish Kumar.

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3. Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Current article 14 Nov 2026, 17:06 IST

   Naming Ganga bridge as 'Nitish Setu': BJP’s bid to placate miffed JD(U) after MLC poll setback

   Patna: A week from now, or, to be more precise, next Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly constructed six-lane Ganga bridge connecting Patna with Vaishali on November 21. But that’s not the news. The news is that the Prime Minister will officially announce the naming of…

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5. The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 14 Nov 2026, 21:12 IST

   Six-lane Ganga bridge should be named after Lalu Prasad, demands his daughter Rohini Acharya

   The 9.76 km cable-styled bridge would connect Kacchi Dargah of Deedarganj area of south Patna district to Bidupur near Hajipur in adjoining Vaishali district through Raghopur riverine area

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