Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, left, together with his son Nishant Kumar. File
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Amidst speculations over who could be the 2 leaders from the ruling NDA ally in Bihar, Janata Dal-United for the Rajya Sabha seats getting vacant on April 9 and for which nomination papers might be filed on March 5, senior JD-U chief Shrawan Kumar on Tuesday stated that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar would quickly enter into lively politics.
Earlier within the day, coalition associate BJP had introduced the names of social gathering president Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Kumar as two leaders for the Rajya Sabha seats.
Of the full 16 Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, 5 seats are getting vacant on April 9. Two from JD-U: Harivansh Narayan Singh, who can also be Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, and Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Ram Nath Thakur, who can also be the son of late Bihar Chief Minister and veteran socialist chief Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, One from different ally Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha; and two from Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal, Prem Chand Gupta and Amarendra Dhari Singh.
March 5 is the final date for withdrawing names from the race, whereas the election might be held on March 16. The ruling NDA with their 202 MLAs within the State Assembly of a complete 243-member may simply win 4 seats, whereas for the fifth, there may be rife hypothesis, as each the NDA and the Opposition mahagathbandhan have introduced they may contest it.
From the social gathering JD-U, which have 85-MLAs names Nishant Kumar and Union Minister Mr. Ram Nath Thakur are more likely to be stuffed. Name of RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha can also be probably from the NDA aspect because the fifth nominee. JD-U would possibly drop Mr Harivansh Narayan Singh this time from the doable checklist of leaders.
“We want to say on the occasion of Holi (festival of colours) that Nishant Ji is going to enter into active politics very soon. The wishes of the people of the state and youth who had been suggesting and demanding his joining politics will now be fulfilled,” stated senior JD-U chief and Minister of the Rural Development Department in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar cupboard, Shrawan Kumar, on March 3 to media individuals.
Mr. Kumar is taken into account near chief minister Nitish Kumar and has been a several-term social gathering MLA from the Nalanda constituency, which is the house district of CM Nitish Kumar. Shrawan Kumar additional prolonged his heat needs to Nishant Kumar for his brilliant future and success in politics however didn’t reveal how he (Nishant Kumar) would make his entry into lively politics. “The leaders of our party will decide the way in which he will join politics…there are several possibilities for him in the field. He is young and our leaders will take a decision on the basis of the popular demand,” stated the Minister additional.
Earlier, senior JD-U leaders Sanjay Jha, who’s the social gathering’s working president, Ashok Choudhary, who’s the Rural Works Department Minister in Nitish Kumar cupboard and others too had demanded in public that Nishant Kumar ought to enter into lively politics.
Posters of Nishant Kumar demanding him to hitch lively politics too had earlier adorned partitions of the JD-U state headquarters in Patna. “Nishant Kumar is an educated man and has studied engineering. The rank and file of the party want him to enter into active politics and the announcement of it will make the entire JD-U family happy,” Mr. Choudhary had stated.
The alliance associate BJP too has welcomed the choice of JD-U for Nishant Kumar’s entry into lively politics. “We’re happy over the decision and welcome Nishant Kumar into active politics. We extend our best wishes and will support him in his endeavour,” stated senior state BJP chief and state Industries minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal. Mr Jaiswal can also be a former State president of the BJP.
In the 2025 State Assembly elections, NDA had received 202 seats, whereas the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal received 25, Congress 6, Communist Party of India (Marxists-Leninist) 2, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1, All India Majlish-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 5, Bahujan Samaj Party 1 and Indian Inclusive Party of social gathering chief I. P. Gupta 1.
In the full 243-member State Assembly, a candidate wants help of 41 MLAs to bag a Rajya Sabha seat. The NDA wants the help of three extra MLAs and the Opposition RJD wants the help of six legislators to bag the fifth seat.
Published – March 04, 2026 07:18 am IST
