Overview
- Sanjay Kumar Jha said party members, well-wishers and supporters want Nishant Kumar to join and work for JD(U), speaking to reporters at Patna airport with Nishant beside him.
- Nishant declined to comment when asked about entering politics, offering no timeline or commitment.
- JD(U) leaders have reiterated that Nishant is welcome to assume major responsibilities, while emphasizing the final call rests with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his son.
- JD(U) nearly doubled its seat tally in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections to 85, sharpening internal focus on leadership planning.
- Party spokesperson Neeraj Kumar praised Nishant’s recent public statements and called him the party’s future, as Nitish’s brother Satish and campaign posters also urged his entry.