PATNA, Dec. 22 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah separately at their residences in New Delhi. The meeting, according to insiders, aimed at discussion on various Bihar development-related issues and upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in the state.

Bihar will hold elections for 5 Rajya Sabha seats in April.

This was his first visit of Nitish to Delhi after being sworn in for a record 10th time as CM a month ago following an unprecedented mandate in assembly elections. He was accompanied by deputy CM Samrat Choudhary and Union minister and close aide Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh. Three of them travelled in the same car.

The meeting with the PM lasted for about 30 minu...