CM Raut awarded with ‘Mahamurkha’ title

JANAKPUR: Chief Minister of state-2, Lalbabu Raut, has been awarded this year’s ‘Mahamurkha’ title.

The title is presented by the Mithila Theater Art Council on the occasion of the Holi festival. It has been a tradition for the past 25 years.

Similarly, state assembly members– Manish Suman, Parameshwor Saha, Ram Ashish Yadav and Ram Chandra Mandal were awarded Patmurkha, Bhavakauwa, Harashankha and Silaut Shankar title respectively.

Likewise, deputy-mayor of Janakpur sub-metropolitan city, Rita Kumari Mishra was awarded Tunmusari title while literature Roshan Janakpuri, Balram Thakur, executive director of Broader Janakpur Development Area with Dalbhogana and Khrsarilal title respectively.

The Council also awarded campaigner Sushil Karna with Banshakullari title as well as Dhanusha chair of Federation of Nepali Journalists Anil Mishra with Lodhashankar, Maithali campaigner Jeevannath Chaudhary with Gharghusana, poet Poonam Jha Maithil with Agalbadali, and teacher Balram shah with Bajrakit title.

On the occasion, Chief Minister Raut said that Mithila culture is exemplary and the artists of the council have shown the path of inspiration by reflecting on various aspects of life.