Tejashwi Yadav says he will welcome Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar’s entry into politics

"I would be happy if he enters politics. Perhaps it would give a new lease of life to the party (JDU) founded by the late Sharad Yadav. His father has been hijacked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had found fault with Nitish Kumar's DNA," said the former Bihar deputy chief ministers.

"His other allies are Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi, both of whom have an axe to grind against the CM. Till recently, all these allies had been questioning Nitish Kumar's mental health," Yadav added.

Notably, speculations have been rife that Nishant, 47, could enter politics ahead of the assembly polls due later this year though neither he nor his father have spoken on the matter so far.