State-level special category status or special financial package is sought by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU

The BJP ally also asked for a tough legislation to prevent future occurrences of this kind of disaster and sought harsh punishment for those responsible for test paper leak instances.

Sanjay Jha, a member of the Rajya Sabha, was named functioning president by the JD(U) on Saturday.

The party's senior leader Neeraj Kumar announced the decision during a meeting of its national executive, during which the party restated its desire for Bihar to be granted special category status while also mentioning that the Center may take an alternative into consideration in a special package.

The BJP ally also asked for a tough legislation to prevent future occurrences of this kind of disaster and sought harsh punishment for those responsible for test paper leak instances.

Given that Jha is well-liked by the BJP leadership, the choice to name him working president is noteworthy.

In the Rajya Sabha, he leads the party as well.

Jha was well-suited, according to party insiders, to extract a decent deal from the BJP and preserve the cordial but tumultuous relationship between the two parties.

The conference in Delhi was attended by Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, along with prominent politicians from across the nation and Union ministers Lalan Singh and Ram Nath Thakur.