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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.