Patna, April 20: A key political development unfolded in Bihar as Janata Dal (United) held its first major legislative party meeting after Nitish Kumar stepped down as Chief Minister. JD(U) gives Nitish Kumar final say on leader choice The meeting, which lasted for nearly an hour at 1, Anne Marg in Patna, concluded without the.
A significant political transition appears to be underway in Bihar as Nishant Kumar, the son of veteran leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, prepares to step into active politics. His anticipated entry into the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) is being seen as the beginning of a generational shift within the party, which has been.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to step down from his post soon and move to the Rajya Sabha, marking a major political shift in the state’s leadership landscape. Media reports and political sources say that the long-time JD(U) leader may vacate the Chief Minister’s chair as part of a broader reshuffle within the.
Patna, March 3, 2026 — The Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] has formally finalized the entry of Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, into active politics. A senior minister from the party said Nishant will be entrusted with significant responsibilities within the organization, marking the beginning of his formal political career. Announcement by.
Speculations about Nishant Kumar's political entry have persisted since the National Democratic Alliance secured a landslide victory in Bihar during the 2025 assembly polls.
Patna: As former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi vacated the government residence at 10 Circular Road, the opposition on Friday accused the state government of pursuing personal vendetta. The ruling JD(U) and the BJP, however, maintained that the law applies equally to everyone and that due process was followed. Reacting to the development, Purnia MP.
Patna, Bihar: With the NDA securing a decisive victory in the 2025 Bihar elections, JD(U) has released Mahabharata-themed posters, targeting RJD, which was decimated to just 25 seats in the 243-member Assembly. The JD(U)’s striking Mahabharata-themed poster, installed on Patna’s Bailey Road by party MLC Neeraj Kumar, showed RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav as Dhritrashtra,.
Bihar: In a major disciplinary move just days before the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) expelled 16 party leaders for alleged anti-party activities. The announcement on Sunday, October 26, followed a previous expulsion of 11 leaders the day before, signaling a zero-tolerance approach toward dissent within the party. Key Leaders.
New Delhi: Ending days of speculation over seat-sharing among the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners in Bihar, Union Minister and BJP’s Bihar in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) will contest 101 seats each in the upcoming Assembly elections. The remaining seats will.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar on Monday announced his party’s support for the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) nominee for Vice President, Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan. In a post on social media, Kumar termed the NDA’s decision to field Radhakrishnan as “welcome” and extended his congratulations and best wishes. “We.
Patna: Upendra Kushwaha, national president of Rashtriya Lok Morcha, on Sunday advised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that he should now hand over his responsibilities to his son Nishant. Kushwaha, a long-term friend of Nitish, in a post on X, gave him a piece of advice while greeting his son Nishant on the latter’s birthday..
