JDU chief Nitish Kumar files nomination for Rajya Sabha elections
JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar announced that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, bringing the curtain down on his tenure as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar. Kumar, who has been the CM since 2005, said the new government that will be formed in the state will have his full cooperation and guidance. This comes barely about four months after Kumar was sworn in for a record 10th term at a grand ceremony in Patna on November 20. Filing of nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls will close on Thursday.
Kumar said that from the very beginning of his parliamentary journey, he wanted to become a member of both Houses of the Bihar legislature as well as both Houses of Parliament. The development has sparked intense political speculation in the state, with discussions gaining momentum that Bihar could soon see its first Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Election Commission has announced that polling for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states, including Bihar, will be held on March 16.
