Nitish's son Nishant joins JDU in Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar joined the JD(U) on Sunday in Patna and said he would work to strengthen the party's organisation. Nishant, an engineering graduate who is in his 40s, was inducted into the party at its headquarters in the presence of top leaders, including Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' and JD(U)'s national working president Sanjay Jha.After joining the party, Nishant said, "My father decided to go to the Rajya Sabha. It was his personal decision. We all respect it. We will keep working under his guidance. I will work to strengthen the organisation." Nishant claimed his father, as the longest-serving chief minister of Bihar, did a lot for the state in the last twenty years. People of the state will never forget the CM's contribution to the state's development, he said.

#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Nishant Kumar, son of CM Nitish Kumar, joins the Janata Dal (United) party pic.twitter.com/9qKnRMTxCR

— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026

Nitish's son received a rousing reception at the JD(U) office on his arrival. Party functionaries gathered outside the office and were seen waving party flags and beating drums. JD(U) MLA from Harnaut, Hari Narayan Singh, claimed that Nishant would be elected to the state legislative council next month. Although Nitish Kumar was not present at the event, Nishant’s formal induction is being seen as a significant moment for JD(U), with political observers viewing it as the possible beginning of a leadership transition in the party.