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Nitish Kumar congratulates Pranab Mukherjee

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Press Trust of India Patna

Kumar spoke to Mukherjee over telephone and conveyed his congratulations to him for his election as the next president.

Kumar requested Mukherjee to undertake a visit to Bihar shortly.

Kumar said Mukherjee accepted the invitation with humility.

The Chief Minister said his government would send a formal invitation to Mukherjee for visiting Bihar after July 25.

The JD(U), despite being a part of the NDA, had extended support to Mukherjee in the presidential poll in preference to BJP-backed candidate, P A Sangma.

  

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First Published: Jul 22 2012 | 8:36 PM IST

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