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RJD slams Nitish Kumar for ‘nepotism’ as son Nishant enters active politics

RJD slams Nitish Kumar for ‘nepotism’ as son Nishant enters active politics

Published on Mar 9, 2026, 3:08 AM IST

After Nitish Kumar exits as Bihar chief minister

Whoever replaces Nitish as the CM will take a very long time to match his stature. Nitish worked hard to end “the jungle raj” in Bihar. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Mar 8, 2026, 9:18 PM IST

Nishant joins JD(U); vows to carry father Nitish’s legacy forward

Nishant Kumar with JD(U) leaders in Patna on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Published on Mar 8, 2026, 5:35 PM IST

Son Nishant joins JD(U) as CM Nitish to move to Rajya Sabha, vacate Bihar chair

Son Nishant joins JD(U) as CM Nitish to move to Rajya Sabha, vacate Bihar chair

Updated on Mar 8, 2026, 5:49 PM IST

Nitish’s son Nishant meets JD(U) leaders amid some voices batting for him as Bihar Dy CM

JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha with party leader Nishant Kumar, Union minister Lalan Singh and others during a meeting at the residence of Jha in Patna on Saturday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Published on Mar 8, 2026, 3:16 AM IST

With RJD entangled, Bihar Cong sees revival scope in Nitish’s exit

One of last walks of Nitish Kumar as Bihar CM as he inspects under-constructed Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Bakhtiyarpur in Patna on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Published on Mar 8, 2026, 3:10 AM IST

‘Wanted to see him retire as PM’: Akhilesh on CM Nitish's Rajya Sabha shift

Ahead of siding with the BJP ahead of the 2024 general elections, Nitish Kumar was one of the founding members of the Opposition INDIA bloc.

Published on Mar 7, 2026, 8:43 PM IST

Nitish Kumar's son Nishant to be Bihar's deputy CM and MLC, JD(U) MLA says

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar receiving 'Prasad' on his birthday by his son Nishant Kumar at his residence in Patna, Bihar, India, Sunday,01, 2026.

Published on Mar 7, 2026, 5:43 PM IST

Bihar RS polls: Voting looms after a decade as RJD challenges NDA dominance

Bihar RS polls: Voting looms after a decade as RJD challenges NDA dominance

Published on Mar 7, 2026, 5:08 AM IST

‘No clarity’: Nitish Kumar's Rajya Sabha move catches JD(U) workers off guard

JDU supporters staged a dharna outside of the CM residence in Patna as Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls.

Updated on Mar 6, 2026, 8:25 AM IST

How Bihar fortunes changed in two decades of Nitish Kumar's rule

Nitish Kumar moving on as Bihar’s chief minister is one of the most important milestones in the state’s political history since independence.

Updated on Mar 6, 2026, 12:19 PM IST

Nitish Kumar announces Rajya Sabha candidature, Bihar to get its first BJP CM

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar files his nomination for the NDA's Rajya Sabha candidate from Bihar in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, State Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and other dignitaries, in Patna on Thursday. =

Updated on Mar 6, 2026, 4:48 PM IST

A tectonic shift in Bihar politics

Unlike most of his regional party peers, Nitish Kumar never made the Janata Dal (United) a dynastic enterprise, although there is now speculation that his son might enter the party. (CMO Bihar/ANI)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026, 8:27 PM IST

Amit Shah hails Nitish Kumar as Bihar chief minister files Rajya Sabha nomination

Union home minister Amit Shah said Nitish Kumar maintained simplicity and the highest standards of public life. (X)

Published on Mar 5, 2026, 4:43 PM IST

Nitish Kumar, Nitin Nabin file Rajya Sabha nominations from Bihar | Watch

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin, on Thursday, filed their nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

Updated on Mar 5, 2026, 2:12 PM IST

Nitish Kumar moves to Rajya Sabha: How he changed Bihar’s political landscape

Nitish Kumar has been a member of the Lok Sabha, Bihar Legislative Assembly and Bihar Legislative Council. (HT photo)

Published on Mar 5, 2026, 12:37 PM IST

Nitish announces Rajya Sabha candidature, triggers speculation over successor

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Mar 5, 2026, 11:43 AM IST

'Full cooperation to new govt': Nitish Kumar's first remark on Rajya Sabha move

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar assured the people of Bihar that his relationship with them "will continue in the future as well".

Updated on Mar 5, 2026, 11:32 AM IST

Supporters protest amid speculation over Nitish Kumar’s Rajya Sabha nomination

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Mar 5, 2026, 11:06 AM IST

Nitish likely to file Rajya Sabha nomination amid speculation over his successor

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has been the central figure in Bihar’s politics for nearly two decades. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026, 10:33 AM IST

Nitish Kumar eyes Rajya Sabha seat: Who will be the next Bihar chief minister?

Patna, Bihar, India -Feb .28, 2026: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspecting construction works of Bans Ghat area in Patna, Bihar, India, Saturday,28, 2026.(Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026, 11:16 AM IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to file nomination for Rajya Sabha today

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar inspecting construction works at an area in Patna

Updated on Mar 5, 2026, 9:49 AM IST

Nitish Kumar likely to go to Rajya Sabha; son may be Bihar deputy CM

File photo of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar.

Published on Mar 5, 2026, 4:48 AM IST

Bihar to see another twist as Nitish to enter Rajya Sabha, nomination today

Nitish Kumar is likely to contest Rajya Sabha elections.

Updated on Mar 5, 2026, 6:54 AM IST

Nitish Kumar to go to Rajya Sabha? Speculations rife as JD(U) meeting underway

CM Nitish Kumar is likely to be made to Rajya Sabha, sources said.

Updated on Mar 4, 2026, 8:38 PM IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's son likely to be JDU's nominee from Rajya Sabha: Sources

Earlier in the day, a JD(U) leader said that CM Nitish Kumar's son, Nishant (R), is set to formally join politics.

Updated on Mar 3, 2026, 1:13 PM IST

Nitish loses cool inside Bihar assembly over opposition's 'guns and bullets' jibe

Nitish loses cool inside Bihar assembly over opposition's 'guns and bullets' jibe

Published on Feb 24, 2026, 2:54 PM IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar felicitates U-19 World Cup hero Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with ₹50 lakh cheque

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar felicitates U-19 World Cup hero Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50 lakh cheque

Published on Feb 22, 2026, 6:27 PM IST

Nitish transfers over ₹100 crore as agriculture input grant to 200,000 farmers for covering crop damages

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha transfer the Agricultural Input Subsidy Scheme grant through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system to support cultivators whose crops were damaged by heavy rainfall, flooding and Cyclone Motha in 2025, at 1, Anne Marg in Patna on Saturday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Published on Feb 21, 2026, 8:53 PM IST

Nitish govt announces measures for safety of pedestrians

Nitish govt announces measures for safety of pedestrians

Published on Feb 21, 2026, 10:59 AM IST

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