Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar heads to Rajya Sabha, Bihar braces for power shift
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced on March 5, 2026, that he will file nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections, ending his record as the state's longest-serving chief minister. The BJP is set to appoint its first chief minister in Bihar, amid protests from JD(U) supporters. Opposition leaders have labeled it a betrayal of the people's mandate.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar concluded his Samriddhi Yatra at Patna's Bapu Sabhagar, potentially his final public address as CM before moving to the Rajya Sabha. The tour, started on January 16, covered all 38 districts and ended on Thursday. He highlighted achievements from his tenure and thanked the Central government.
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A 33-foot-long, 210-tonne Shiva Lingam, touted as the world's tallest, has reached Bihar after a 3,000-km journey from Tamil Nadu. It will be installed at the under-construction Virat Ramayana Temple in Kaithwalia, East Champaran, on January 17, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and other leaders attending. Carved from a single black granite rock, it marks a key milestone in the ambitious project.