Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar joins JDU at party office in Patna
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Nishant took the party membership from JD(U)'s National Working President and the Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Jha. His entry to the party and Bihar's state politics came a few days after his father filed his Rajya Sabha nomination.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, officially joins the Janata Dal (United) at the party headquarters in Patna, making his formal entry into Bihar politics. Nishant, who stayed outside of politics for a long period of time, made his debut in politics a few days after his father filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha.
The 50-year-old leader on Sunday formally joined the party by taking the party membership from Sanjay Jha, the party's National Working President. His induction into JD(U) was marked by the presence of several other JD(U) bigshots, including Central Minister Lalan Singh and Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Chaudhary. Several other party workers were also present during his induction. Although his father was not present during the joining.
With Nishant’s official entry into JD(U) and politics, it is speculated that the party might go through a transitional change, with a special focus on youth-driven agendas. As soon as Nishant stepped into the party office, the workers were heard shouting "Yuva Soch, Majboot Sankalp (Think young with strong determination)"
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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