Nitish Kumar son Nishant in Bihar Election: The political temperature of Bihar Assembly elections is now at its peak, and meanwhile a big news has created a stir in the political circles. While Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s party Janata Dal United (JDU) has called an important meeting today (Thursday, October 9) to discuss the names of the candidates, sources have revealed that Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar can also contest the elections.
This demand has not been put forward by anyone else, but by the prominent leaders and workers of JDU himself, in front of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. It is being speculated that Nitish Kumar can fulfill this strong demand of his supporters. This move will not only give a new dimension to JDU’s election strategy, but will also start a new debate on dynasticism and the rise of the new generation in Bihar politics.
Nalanda’s eyes fixed on Harnaut seat
There is a strong demand of JDU leaders and workers that Nishant Kumar should contest elections from Harnaut assembly seat of Nalanda district. This demand is also special because Nitish Kumar has a deep personal and political connection with Harnaut seat. Nalanda is the home district of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and this seat is considered the stronghold of his sphere of influence. Nitish Kumar himself has been an MLA from Harnaut seat. He represented this seat from 1985 to 1989. Many big and influential JDU leaders of Nalanda district have met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and put forth this demand to field Nishant Kumar. It is believed that this is a pressure strategy by local leaders to carry forward the legacy of Nitish Kumar. Now it is believed that in the important meeting to be held today, serious consideration can be given to making Nishant Kumar fight with Harnaut of Nalanda.
Important brainstorming meeting of JDU at CM residence
To finalize the preparations for Bihar elections, an important meeting of all senior JDU leaders is going to be held today at 10:00 am at the Chief Minister’s residence. The main agenda of this meeting is to finalize the names of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections. Even though the official announcement of seat sharing has not been made yet, JDU’s discussion on the candidates shows that the party wants to start preparations on its seats as soon as possible.
There is a possibility of intense discussion on the name of Nishant Kumar in this meeting itself. The final and decisive decision on whether Nishant Kumar will contest the elections or not will be taken by Nitish Kumar himself. This decision of Nitish Kumar, who is known for his result-oriented politics, can have far-reaching consequences for the politics of Bihar.
Discussion on possible candidates also
If sources are to be believed, names of many possible candidates will also be discussed in this important meeting of JDU. Some major possible names are:
Nalanda: Shravan Kumar
Rajgir (Nalanda): Kaushal Kishore
Supaul: Energy Minister Vijendra Prasad Yadav
Pipra (Supaul): Ram Vilas Kamat
Nirmali (Supaul): Anirudh Prasad Yadav
However, among all these names, Nishant Kumar’s name is creating the most political stir. If Nitish Kumar decides to field his son, it will also directly give rise to a new debate on the ongoing allegations against the young leadership of RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and other family-based parties. The people of Bihar are eagerly waiting for the final decision of Nitish Kumar, which can give a new turn to the politics of Bihar.
