JD(U)

The Janata Dal (United) national council on Sunday unanimously endorsed Nitish Kumar as the party’s national president. Leaders also declared his son Nishant Kumar, the Bihar health minister, as the future of the party.

23. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar will embark on a yatra across Bihar starting from West Champaran next month. A decision on any key party post will be taken only after the yatra, sources said. Nishant is viewed as the party's long-term leader but has not yet assumed any major role.