Patna, March 6 Umesh Singh Kushwaha, president of the JD(U)'s Bihar unit, was elected to the post for the third consecutive time on Friday.
According to a statement issued by the party, Kushwaha, who is an MLA from the Mahnar constituency, was declared unopposed as no other member filed a nomination for the post.
State election officials of the party, Ashok Kumar 'Munna' and Paramhans Kumar, handed him the election certificate.
"No other candidate filed nominations for the post. Following the completion of the scrutiny process, he was declared unopposed as the JD(U)'s Bihar state president," the statement said.
After being elected, Kushwaha said that it is his good fortune that, under the blessings and guidance of the party's national president and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, he has had the opportunity to serve as the JD(U) Bihar state president for the third consecutive time.
He said that under Nitish Kumar's strong leadership, he will continuously work to strengthen the organization and will remain committed to implementing the resolution of "development with justice" for every person in society.
He said that he would discharge his responsibilities with full loyalty and dedication to take the party to new heights of success.