The doctors declared him dead after he was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Besides Kumar, nomination papers were filed by his cabinet colleague Santosh Suman and JD(U) MLC Khalid Anwar.
It will serve as a gathering point for scientists and researchers dedicated to the study of Gangetic Dolphins, said Prem Kumar, state minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (DEFCC), who was also present at the inauguration.
Misa Bharti, the eldest of RJD president Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi’s children, is a Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar.
The submission was recently made before the state assembly by the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (DEFCC) which cited a report of the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB).
Kiran Devi is a sitting MLA of the Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD). She represents the Sandesh constituency in Bhojpur district. Arun Yadav represented the seat from 2015 to 2020.
While nine people died on the spot, five were admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) for treatment.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, earlier last month, joined hands with the BJP, leading to the collapse of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government in the state.
Yadav spoke to journalists at his residence here, before leaving for Muzaffarpur, the commencing point of ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’, which would continue for 11 days, during which he will travel all 38 districts of the state.
The AIMIM is also planning to field candidates in two or three seats in Jharkhand in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, he said.
As a member of the Bihar legislative council since 2019, Jha served as minister of water resources from 2019 until the JD-U walked out of the general assembly on January 28, 2024.
The Budget session is scheduled to commence with an address by Governor R V Arlekar to both Houses of the legislature. Subsequently, the Assembly will deliberate on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Awadh Bihari Choudhary.
Singh claimed that he never took the name of RJD leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav during the conversation.
According to the sources, Nitish Kumar is likely to demand special packages for Bihar when he meets PM Modi.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached two immovable assets worth over Rs 26 crore, acquired by Bihar MLC and JD(U) leader Radha Charan Sah, in a money laundering investigation.
Gandhi’s entourage, which had entered Bihar the day before from Kishanganj district, stayed in adjoining Araria for night halt.
Kumar has so far maintained a deafening silence over the political turmoil. There are strong rumours that he may resign and form a new government, armed with the BJP’s support.
Senior BJP leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday said ”politics is about probabilities”.
Talking to PTI, senior JD(U) leader, Neeraj Kumar said those who are speculating about the current situation in Bihar need to clarify.