Floral tributes paid to Karpoori Thakur

Patna, Jan 24 (PTI) Bihar Governor Devanand Konwar andChief Minister Nitish Kumar besides several other toppoliticians today offered floral tributes to veteran socialistand former Chief Minister late Karpoori Thakur on his 87thbirth anniversary.

The leaders garlanded the statue of Thakur and paidhomage to the former Chief Minister.

Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary, stateministers Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Vijay Kumar Choudhary, RamaiRam, former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra, former ministerMundrika Yadav, MLAs Ashok Kumar Singh, Satish Kumar, besidesMLCs Prof Aslam Azad and Balmiki Singh, also paid homage toThakur.

Later, Kumar went to Jananayak Karpoori Museum on theDesh Ratna road and garlanded his statue.

Deputy Chief Minister S K Modi, Arts, Culture andYouth minister Sukhda Pandey, and the department''s secretary KP Ramaiah were also present.