Patna: Nishant Kumar, the son of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, is set to formally join the Janata Dal (United) on Saturday, marking a significant political development within the ruling party.
The decision was announced after a meeting of JD(U) legislators chaired by Nitish Kumar at the chief minister’s residence in Patna on Friday.
According to party sources, the proposal to bring Nishant Kumar into active politics was supported by the legislators present at the meeting, who reportedly raised their hands in approval.
Discussion During JD(U) Legislators’ Meeting
The meeting brought together several ministers and MLAs from the party, including senior leaders Ashok Choudhary, Vijay Choudhary and JD(U) working president Sanjay Jha.
Sources said that during the discussion some legislators expressed reservations about Nitish Kumar’s decision to move to the Rajya Sabha. Responding to the concerns, the chief minister reportedly told them not to protest the move.
“I am going to the Rajya Sabha. I will continue to watch from there,” he is understood to have said during the meeting.
Nishant Kumar himself was not present at the gathering.
Leadership Consultations Continue
Deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha also met Nitish Kumar separately on Friday, as discussions within the ruling alliance continued over the political transition in Bihar.
Meanwhile, senior JD(U) leader and Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, widely known as Lallan Singh, said the final decision regarding leadership in the state rests with Nitish Kumar.
“No one can act against Nitish Kumar’s wishes. He will decide who will be the chief minister,” Singh told reporters.
Party Workers Protest
Nitish Kumar’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha has triggered unrest among sections of JD(U) workers.
Protests were reported outside the party office in Patna, with some workers alleging that the move to shift the chief minister to the upper house was part of a political conspiracy.
In one demonstration on Friday, posters featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi were reportedly defaced by protesting workers.
Additional posters appeared in parts of the city urging party leaders to reconsider the decision.
