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JD(U) Leader Publicly Urges Nishant Kumar to Enter Politics

The push reflects succession questions following JD(U)’s strong 2025 election gains.

Overview

  • At Patna airport on Friday, national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha said party workers and supporters want Nishant Kumar to “come and work for the party.”
  • Jha emphasized the timing is Nishant’s decision and noted the party would accept Nitish Kumar’s call on his son’s political debut.
  • Nishant offered no commitment and limited remarks to thanking voters after the NDA’s landslide, praising his father’s leadership.
  • JD(U) lifted its tally to 85 seats in the assembly election, intensifying internal discussion about future leadership.
  • Spokesperson Neeraj Kumar and Nitish’s brother Satish Kumar endorsed Nishant’s entry, as Nitish’s past criticism of dynastic politics continues to frame the debate.