Ahmedabad Times

Ever since Nitish Kumar resigned as CM, the JD(U) has been performing a balancing act throughout the authorities and the social gathering organisation. Two senior leaders, Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Vijay Kumar Choudhary, had been chosen as Deputy CMs with out a assembly of the JD (U) legislature social gathering, and the social gathering later elected eight-time Nalanda MLA Shravan Kumar as its chief within the Meeting. Whereas there had been hypothesis that Nishant could take a Deputy CM publish, he opted out on the final minute, sources had stated.

A JD(U) supply stated, “Nishant Kumar has been getting ready himself. He’s placing himself below probation. He’ll meet folks through the yatra and draw power from the sphere, quite than taking on a key place right away. He could take an vital social gathering place sooner or later.”

JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar stated, “Nishant Kumar is our chief by consensus alternative. Whether or not he holds a key place within the authorities or social gathering organisation is immaterial. He has been assembly social gathering functionaries and customary employees every day to cross on the message of following up on the progress of a number of flagship schemes began by former CM Nitish Kumar. Nishant Kumar will tour throughout Bihar to seek out resonance with the folks and Nitish Kumar’s legacy.”

Nishant Kumar nonetheless has the chance to grow to be a member of the Bihar Legislative Council, as two-thirds of the seats are falling vacant quickly. One other JD(U) chief stated, “Who is aware of? He may grow to be the Legislature Celebration chief within the bicameral Bihar Home. At a later stage, he may additionally grow to be the social gathering’s parliamentary board chairperson, a place as soon as held by RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha. The crux is that Nitish Kumar doesn’t wish to put Nishant below the scanner by giving him a distinguished place outright.”