Nitish's son Nishant set for political launch ahead of Rajya Sabha election

After years of staying away from public life, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s only son Nishant Kumar is officially set to enter active politics with his father’s party, the Janata Dal (United) (JD-U).

The decision will soon be announced formally by the JD(U), state minister Sharwan Kumar said on Tuesday.

Bihar’s political circles are abuzz with speculation that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may step down from the state’s top post after being elected to the Rajya Sabha. The JDU chief is set to file his nomination for the upper house of Parliament on Thursday and News18 Hindi sources confirmed that he will not continue as Bihar’s Chief Minister once elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha.