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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to head to Rajya Sabha

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to head to Rajya Sabha

Nitish Kumar (File photo)_

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who currently heads the state government with support of the BJP, is likely to head to the Rajya Sabha, JDU sources told news agency ANI.The confirmation from the JDU sources was in sharp contrast to earlier reported claims that Nitish Kumar had given the nod to his son Nishant Kumar to contest the Upper House polls.

Bihar Buzz: Will CM Nitish Kumar’s Son Nishant Kumar Enter Politics Through Rajya Sabha Route?

As the development unfolds, senior leader and Bihar minister Vijay Chaudhary reached the residence of JDU national working president Sanjay Jha in Patna. Nitish Kumar’s close aide, JDU MLC Sanjay Gandhi, was present in the meeting.Union Minister and JDU leader Ram Nath Thakur also reached the residence of Sanjay Jha.This is a developing story…

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