New president of JD(U) Jharkhand unit Gopal Krishna Patar today said he would carry Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 'development mantra' to the grassroots of Jharkhand to strengthen the party.
Patar, who shot to fame after defeating JMM chief Shibu Soren in the Tamar bypoll that had forced him to step down from the chief ministership in 2009, said he would travel across all the 24 districts of the state carrying the development mantra of Kumar.
"My topmost task is to help bringing together the leaders who have difference of opinions and views, because that is important to get back the party's recognition in Jharkhand," he said, hours after becoming the state party chief.
"Around 1 pm, I was at Tamar when I got a call from Delhi and was informed about being nominated as the party president, which made me feel happy because the party leadership has confidence and belief in my leadership," Patar told PTI over phone.
He was a minister in the erstwhile Arjun Munda government that had recommended Governor Syed Ahmed dissolution of the House on January 8 before President's rule was imposed on January 18.
"Even now we demand immediate dissolution of the House to give the people an opportunity to elect their government," added Patar, the second tribal after late Ramesh Singh Munda to take over as JD(U) chief after the creation of Jharkhand.
Patar, who represents Tamar in the assembly, took over the party reins from Khiru Mahato.
