Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Rabri Devi on Saturday alleged that the BJP is pushing Nitish Kumar out of Bihar, and he shouldn’t depart after he filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections.

She stated that this isn’t a voluntary “retirement” however a strategic push by the BJP, suggesting that the BJP (the senior companion within the NDA following the 2025 landslide victory) now desires the CM submit for itself.

Her remarks come amid a serious political shift in Bihar after Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha in Patna on Thursday within the presence of Union House Minister Amit Shah. Together with Kumar, different Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates, together with Upendra Kushwaha and Bihar BJP chief Nitin Nabin, additionally submitted their nominations earlier.

Nitish Kumar, who has served as Bihar’s longest-tenured Chief Minister for over 20 years, earlier introduced that he can be heading to the Rajya Sabha and would file his nomination within the present election cycle. The 75-year-old additionally stated that the brand new Cupboard would have his full assist.

“I search to develop into a member of the Rajya Sabha within the elections being held this time. I wish to guarantee you with full honesty that my relationship with you’ll proceed sooner or later as properly, and my resolve to work along with you to construct a developed Bihar will stay steadfast. The brand new authorities that shall be shaped can have my full cooperation and steering,” Nitish Kumar posted on X.

The polling for the upcoming biennial elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) to fill the 37 seats throughout 10 states is scheduled to happen on March 16, with the counting of votes on the identical day at 5 pm.

Based on the press notice, the time period of 37 members who had been elected from Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana will conclude within the month of April, vacating the seats for brand new members to be elected.

In the meantime, the political transition additionally seems to be triggering a generational shift throughout the JD(U). Nishant Kumar, the son of Nitish Kumar, is about to formally be part of the celebration on Sunday. He held a gathering with senior celebration leaders and younger MLAs on the residence of JD(U) Nationwide Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha on Saturday.

JD(U) leaders at present mentioned the celebration’s future technique and the right way to greatest transfer ahead after celebration chief Nitish Kumar, in a historic transfer, is about to maneuver again to the Centre with a seat within the Rajya Sabha.

Whereas Nishant has lived a low-profile life as a software program engineer (BIT Mesra alumnus), there may be intense hypothesis that he could also be appointed as a Deputy Chief Minister in a brand new NDA authorities, or probably take a management function throughout the celebration amid a vacuum, as now each Nitish and Sanjay Jha will signify JD(U) within the Higher Home of Parliament. (ANI)

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