Bihar politics: Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, joined the Janata Dal (United) party on Sunday. This marks the beginning of a new era in the political landscape of the state.
After joining the party, Kumar addressed the party workers and heaped praise on his father.
He said, “I thank everyone. I will try to live up to the trust you all have placed in me. I, the entire Bihar, and the entire country are proud of what my father has done in the last 20 years.”
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Nishant Kumar, son of CM Nitish Kumar, joins the Janata Dal (United) party
He says, “I thank everyone. I will try to live up to the trust you all have placed in me. I, the entire Bihar and the entire country are proud of what my father has done in the last… https://t.co/GEUqtEtnG4 pic.twitter.com/rOAySde6JH
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Nishant Kumar greeted the party workers as soon as he arrived at the party office in Patna. Janata Dal (United) National Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha was also present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, Nishant Kumar, on Saturday, held a meeting with senior party leaders and young MLAs at the residence of the Janata Dal (United) National Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha.
The meeting discussed the party’s future strategy and how to move forward after party chief Nitish Kumar, in a historic move, is set to move back to the Centre with a seat in the Rajya Sabha, ANI reported.
Nitish Kumar files nomination for Rajya Sabha
On Thursday, March 5, Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, signalling the end of his record-breaking tenure as Chief Minister.
“I am going to the Rajya Sabha. There won’t be a problem for you all. I will remain in Bihar as well; all work will continue. Work hard for the development of Bihar. I will keep an eye on everything; do not worry,” Kumar said.
Nishant Kumar’s future in JD(U)
JD(U) leaders have begun openly supporting Nishant Kumar’s political rise. According to IANS, party MLA Harinarayan Singh even suggested that Nishant could soon emerge as the JD(U) Legislature Party leader and potentially take the role of Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.
IANS further reported, citing party sources, that Nishant Kumar (50) may also be nominated to the Bihar Legislative Council a few months after the formation of a new BJP-led government in the state.
(with agencies’ inputs)
