US EditionNitish may enter Rajya Sabha, make way for new BJP Chief Minister in Bihar
- On March 4, 2026, Nitish Kumar may resign as Bihar Chief Minister and move to the Rajya Sabha amid Patna talks, according to sources.
- With the March 5 nomination deadline, BJP sources say central leadership advised Nitish Kumar to join Rajya Sabha, enabling BJP to secure its first Bihar chief minister.
- Probable successors include Sanjeev Chourasia and Shambhu Patel, with Nishant Kumar likely to be deputy CM after March 16, according to party sources.
- All NDA MLAs have been asked to reach Patna on Thursday, and sources say Nitish Kumar has signed his Rajya Sabha nomination form ahead of March 5.
- The timing ahead of West Bengal polls raises stakes, as sources cite failing health and party pressure, while the shift had been anticipated since before the 2025 assembly elections.
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awazthevoice.inBihar CM Nitish Kumar set to move to Rajya Sabha: JDU Sources
Amid mounting speculation over Nitish Kumar resigning from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar, sources from the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday stated that the veteran leader might transition to the Rajya Sabha of the Parliament days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the polls for the upper house.
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