JD(U) legislators project Nishant Kumar as future Bihar CM

Janata Dal (United) leader Nishant Kumar, son of former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was unanimously projected as the party’s future and as the next Chief Minister of the State during a crucial JD(U) meeting held at the party office in Patna on Friday (September 18, 2026).

JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar, MLAs, MLCs and other senior leaders of the party, including national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha, attended the meeting. It was a one-day orientation and training programme for newly-elected JD(U) MLAs and MLCs.

Soon after the meeting, Barauli MLA Manjeet Kumar Singh said: “There is no doubt, Nishant Kumar is our leader, and he has all the abilities to lead the party and the State. We all want him to lead Bihar in the coming days. Every MLA and leader of the party wants this,” Mr. Singh said.