Nishant Kumar

The new-look Samrat cabinet is in, with Nishant Kumar in the mix: a compact tinted by competition. Now Bihar awaits governance

The upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections for 10 seats have gained political significance for the NDA, as Bihar ministers Nishant Kumar and Deepak Prakash are expected to enter the Upper House to retain their cabinet positions.

Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar leader Nitish Kumar, has entered politics and become a cabinet minister. Once known for staying away from public life, the software engineer’s sudden political rise has sparked curiosity about his education, personal life, and what this shift means for Bihar’s political future.

A PhD scholar at IIT Bhubaneswar died after allegedly falling from the sixth floor of a hostel building on campus. Police are investigating the circumstances after the student was declared brought dead at a private hospital.

Nishant Kumar has been appointed Bihar health minister because of who he is, but he will be judged entirely on what he does

Sources said calls have already gone out to leaders who are expected to be inducted into the Bihar cabinet. Both the BJP and JDU finalised their quota of ministers on Wednesday night after meetings in Patna with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Nishant Kumar, son of former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is among the 27 ministers likely to take oath as ministers in the new Cabinet led by Samrat Choudhary on Thursday, sources told India Today TV.

While Nitish Kumar will remain the JD(U) national president after becoming a Rajya Sabha member, his son Nishant was missing from the list of new office bearers.

Nitish Kumar's potential exit has sparked a significant shift in Bihar's political landscape, fuelling intense speculation over his successor. While several candidates have emerged for the Chief Minister's post, attention also centred on his son, Nishant Kumar, as a top contender for the Deputy Chief Minister post.

Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as Rajya Sabha member on April 10 and is expected to resign as Chief Minister shortly after, around April 13.

Nitish Kumar has announced his departure but continues to govern. He has hinted at a successor but refused to name one. He has introduced his son but not elevated him. He has ceded space to the BJP while retaining control of his party.

Nitish Kumar’s governance balanced social engineering, coalition management and bureaucratic credibility. Will a sharper majoritarian politics replace it?

He looks and talks like his father. Can he also re-enact his masterful politics? In the throes of a difficult transition with Nitish's exit, JD(U) vests hopes in son Nishant

Nishant took the party membership from JD(U)'s National Working President and the Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Jha. His entry to the party and Bihar's state politics came a few days after his father filed his Rajya Sabha nomination.

Electoral arithmetic, age, organisational fragility, assertive senior ally: a combination of factors may have forced Nitish to take the Rajya Sabha exit ramp from governing Bihar

Nishant Kumar, the only son of Nitish Kumar, will formally enter active politics on March 8 by joining the Janata Dal (United) as questions around the party leadership persist.

JD(U)'s internal polls come a day after Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, a move that marks a major shift in Bihar politics and leaves a power void in his party.

According to sources, many within the party believe Nishant Kumar's entry into active politics could help maintain unity and prevent potential splits at a time when the JD(U) faces a delicate political phase.

Nitish Kumar’s shift to the Rajya Sabha marks a pivotal moment in Bihar politics as JDU navigates leadership challenges and the potential rise of his son Nishant Kumar.

The party is expected to assign him a “bigger responsibility”, though his exact role – including a possible Rajya Sabha nomination – is yet to be decided.