JD(U) National Council meet on June 21, Nitish’s consultations with top leaders spark buzz
Ahead of the meeting, former chief minister Nitish Kumar has been holding a series of one-on-one meetings with his close associates and senior JD(U) leaders.
Ahead of the meeting, former chief minister Nitish Kumar has been holding a series of one-on-one meetings with his close associates and senior JD(U) leaders.
Prashant Kishor accused Nitish Kumar of political missteps and announced a door-to-door Jan Suraaj campaign to challenge the BJP in Bankipur.
CPI(ML) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said on Saturday that the BJP has not only removed Nitish Kumar from power but has also overturned his entire political discourse and model of governance.
For long, political observers have been deliberating over the future of the Janata Dal (United) after Nitish Kumar.
Nishant Kumar formally entered Bihar’s administrative frontline after taking charge as Health Minister amid the NDA government’s large-scale cabinet expansion in Patna.
There is a possibility that a BJP leader may hold the position of Chief Minister.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, putting an end to weeks of speculation, announced on Thursday that he would move to the Rajya Sabha, while assuring that the new government in Bihar will continue to receive his full support and guidance.
JD(U) insiders say the party wants a successor from within its ranks, with senior minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary emerging in discussions, even as BJP leaders keep their own options open.
This comes amid a meeting which is currently underway at the Bihar Chief Minister's residence in Patna between Nitish Kumar, JD-U National Working President Sanjay Jha, and Bihar minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary.
The five MPs from Bihar whose Rajya Sabha tenure is about to expire are Harivansh and Ram Nath Thakur of the JD(U), RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha, and RJD leaders Prem Chand Gupta and Amarendra Dhari Singh.
