How Sushil Kumar Modi made invaluable contributions to BJP's rise in Bihar. 5 points

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was 72. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first politicians to express condolences on Sushil Modi’s demise, hailing him for playing ‘an invaluable role in the rise and success of BJP in Bihar.’ Sushil Modi is often credited for the saffron party's ascendance in Bihar, becoming the state's tallest leader of the BJP after Kailashpati Mishra, the former Finance Minister of Bihar. Also Read: Sushil Kumar Modi dies: PM Modi condoles 'untimely demise'; Amit Shah says void in Bihar politics cannot be filled The BJP’s rise in Bihar began when it emerged as the principal Opposition party in 1995.

Twenty-five years later, it became the second-largest party in the 2020 Bihar assembly elections, with 74 seats in the 243-member state assembly. Currently, the saffron party’s numbers in the Bihar assembly exceed that of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), which has 43 members. Nonetheless, Nitish Kumar remains the Chief Minister of the state's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.

Sushil Modi entered active politics in 1990 and successfully contested the assembly election from the now-abolished Patna Central Assembly seat. He was re-elected in 1995 and 2000. In 2004, he was elected from the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat.

However, in 2005, he resigned from the Lok Sabha and took over as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He was given the Finance Portfolio along with other departments. After the NDA victory in the 2010 Bihar assembly polls, Sushil continued as the state's Deputy Chief Minister.