ADVERTISEMENTJDU insiders said Nitish had still not signed the Rajya Sabha nomination papers for which the last date of filing is Thursday. After a meeting with Nitish, JDU MLC Sanjay Gandhi said: "We will support whatever decision Nitish Kumar ji will take... We will be with him even if he decides to go to the Rajya Sabha." The speculation was strong enough for discussions about a possible BJP chief minister, with Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary emerging as a frontrunner. BJP leaders claim that 75-year-old Nitish’s mental acuity had worsened and he was not in a position to govern. In fact, it may be better for Nitishji to move to the Rajya Sabha as he is not in a position to run the state.

Source: The Telegraph March 05, 2026 06:00 UTC