Sat Feb 22 16:08:02 UTC 2025: ## Tejashwi Yadav Welcomes Nitish Kumar’s Son into Bihar Politics

**Patna, Bihar, February 23, 2025** – Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has extended a warm welcome to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, should he decide to enter the political arena. This follows recent speculation within the ruling Janata Dal (United) regarding Nishant Kumar’s potential political career.

While Nishant Kumar himself has expressed disinterest, citing his religious pursuits, Yadav stated he would be pleased to see him join politics. Yadav’s statement carries significant weight, given his past criticism of the Chief Minister’s fitness for office. He believes Nishant Kumar’s entry would counter the influence of individuals within the JD(U) whom he perceives as having a BJP/RSS mindset and attempting to usurp the party’s legacy.

This development comes ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections later this year. Nishant Kumar recently reiterated his father’s fitness to govern and urged voters to re-elect him. However, Yadav countered this, highlighting his father’s past achievements and contrasting them with the Chief Minister’s record. He also pointed to past criticism of Nitish Kumar’s fitness by prominent figures including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Adding to the intrigue, Union Minister and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi publicly voiced his support for Nishant Kumar’s entry into politics via a social media post. The political landscape in Bihar is heating up as the election draws nearer.

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