PATNA, Dec. 21 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar left for New Delhi on Sunday, his first since the big election victory last month, to meet top brass of the BJP.

During his visit, he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and other senior BJP leaders on Monday before returning to Patna in the evening, said a senior JD(U) functionary.

"The meeting of CM with PM and HM will happen on Monday. It is important as it is the first since the swearing in last month, which both the PM and HM had attended, and after the rollout of the third edition of the 7-Resolves programme to give Bihar the development push," he added.

The leader said that both PM and CM were aware of the weight of the huge mandate and the Cent...