Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s son likely to join active politics soon: JD(U) leaders

Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, is set to enter active politics, according to JD(U) leaders.

Amidst speculations over who would be the two 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 could be filed on March 5, senior JD-U leader Shrawan Kumar on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar would soon enter into active politics.

Earlier in the day, coalition partner BJP had announced the names of party president Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Kumar as two leaders for the Rajya Sabha seats.

Of the total 16 Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, five seats are getting vacant on April 9. Two from JD-U: Harivansh Narayan Singh, who is also Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, and Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Ram Nath Thakur, who is also the son of late Bihar Chief Minister and veteran socialist leader Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, One from other 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 last date for withdrawing names from the race, while the election will be held on March 16. The ruling NDA with their 202 MLAs in the State Assembly of a total 243-member could easily win four seats, while for the fifth, there is rife speculation, as both the NDA and the Opposition mahagathbandhan have announced they will contest it.

From the party JD-U, which have 85-MLAs names Nishant Kumar and Union Minister Mr. Ram Nath Thakur are likely to be filled. Name of RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha is also likely from the NDA side as the fifth nominee. JD-U might drop Mr Harivansh Narayan Singh this time from the possible list 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,” said senior JD-U leader and Minister of the Rural Development Department in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar cabinet, Shrawan Kumar, on March 3 to media persons.