Bihar Guv, CM, ministers pay tributes to Karpoori Thakur on his 102nd birth anniversary
Published on: Jan. 24, 2026, 3:23 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
PATNA/SAMASTIPUR, Jan 24: Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday paid tributes to former CM and Bharat Ratna awardee Karpoori Thakur on his 102nd birth anniversary. Popularly known as ‘Jannayak’ (leader of the people), Thakur, a towering socialist figure of his time, served twice as Bihar chief minister from 1970 to 1971 and 1977 to 1979. He was posthumously bestowed with the nation’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, in 2024. Khan, Nitish Kumar, DyCMs Samrat […]
