Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar will formally join the JD(U) on Sunday (March 8, 2026), marking a generational shift in party leadership, sources said.
Mr. Nishant Kumar met party MLAs and MLCs at the residence of JD(U)’s working national president, Sanjay Jha, in Bihar on Friday (March 6, 2026) and discussed his future strategies at length.
Nishant Kumar to join JD(U) on March 8, as Nitish promises to stick around
Senior JD(U) leader Sharvan Kumar was the only Bihar Minister present in the meeting.
Mr. Nishant Kumar, an engineering graduate who is in his 40s, will join the JD(U) at its headquarters in Patna in the presence of senior leaders, including Mr. Jha, party sources said.
