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  Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar gets JDU ticket for Bihar Legislative Council polls

  Bihar | June 05, 2026 23:47 IST

  JD(U) has announced four candidates for the 2026 Bihar Legislative Council biennial elections and bypoll. The party has fielded Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar, as well as two women candidates and intensified preparations as the NDA gears up for the upcoming electoral contest.

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  EC announces biennial polls for legislative council in Bihar, bypoll for Nitish Kumar's seat

  Bihar | May 26, 2026 12:27 IST

  The EC also announced a bypoll for the legislative council seat vacated by former chief minister Nitish Kumar following his election to the Rajya Sabha.

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  Nitish Kumar's son Nishant likely to enter Legislative Council after becoming minister in Bihar Govt

  Bihar | May 10, 2026 23:51 IST

  A total of 10 seats in Bihar’s Legislative Council are falling vacant in June. The tenure of members on nine seats will end on June 28, while one seat is already vacant following Nitish Kumar’s election to the Rajya Sabha.

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  Bihar Cabinet: Nitish Kumar's son Nishant gets health, Vijay Sinha to be agriculture minister

  Bihar | May 07, 2026 23:28 IST

  Hours after taking oath as ministers of Bihar cabinet, Nitish Kumar’s son Nishat on Thursday got the health department and Vijay Kumar Sinha got the agriculture department.

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  Bihar Cabinet Expansion: Nishant Kumar, 31 others take oath as Team Samrat gets new ministers

  Bihar | May 07, 2026 14:48 IST

  Bihar Cabinet Expansion: The cabinet expansion in Bihar was crucial as Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar was inducted in the government. Along with him 31 leaders, were sworn in as ministers in the state cabinet.

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  Bihar Cabinet expansion: Nitish Kumar's son Nishant likely to become minister today

  Bihar | May 07, 2026 0:04 IST

  Bihar Cabinet expansion: Reports suggested that Nishant agreed to join the government after a late-night meeting with senior JDU leaders on Tuesday.

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  Nitish Kumar sets up JDU national team, Sanjay Jha remains working president

  Bihar | April 22, 2026 15:02 IST

  In the new team led by Nitish Kumar, former Jehanabad MP Chandeshwar Prasad Chandravanshi, who comes from the extremely backward community, has been named national vice president.

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  Shravan Kumar elected as JDU legislature party leader in Bihar

  Bihar | April 21, 2026 14:40 IST

  Shravan Kumar, a senior party figure, shares the same social background and hails from the same home district as Nitish Kumar.

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  Bihar: NDA's Cabinet plan as Samrat Choudhary sworn in: Who'll get how many ministerial positions?

  Bihar | April 15, 2026 23:54 IST

  As per sources, NDA's ministerial share in the new Bihar government has been finalised as Samrat Choudhary takes charge as Chief Minister. Here is how many ministers the BJP, JDU and other allies are likely to get.

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  Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister in a historic first for BJP, JDU bags 2 deputies

  Bihar | April 15, 2026 13:52 IST

  Samrat Choudhary has become the 21st Chief Minister of Bihar after taking the reins from Nitish Kumar, who has moved to the Rajya Sabha.

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  Aaj Ki Baat : Start the preparations for crowning, Samrat Chaudhary is coming

  Aaj Ki Baat | April 14, 2026 23:27 IST

  A major change has taken place in Bihar. For the first time, Bihar will have a BJP Chief Minister. Samrat Chaudhary will become the first BJP Chief Minister of Bihar. Nitish Kumar himself proposed Samrat Chaudhary's name during the meeting of the NDA legislative party.

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  Muqabla: For the First Time in Bihar, BJP's 'Samrat' Government

  News | April 14, 2026 22:16 IST

  Bihar is witnessing a monumental transformation. This is not merely a change; rather, after 36 years, Bihar has taken a decisive new turn. The state is now moving beyond the era of Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Nitish Kumar.

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  Bihar: Nishant Kumar not to take Deputy CM post for six months, Bijendra Yadav likely to take charge

  Bihar | April 14, 2026 19:47 IST

  Bihar is witnessing a major political transition as Samrat Choudhary is set to take oath as Chief Minister on April 15, becoming the first BJP CM in the state. Meanwhile, Nishant Kumar has opted out of the Deputy CM post for six months.

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  Samrat Choudhary to be next Bihar CM: All you need to know about BJP's first chief minister of state

  Bihar | April 14, 2026 23:38 IST

  BJP leader Samrat Chaudhary will take oath as Bihar's new Chief Minister at 11 am on Wednesday (April 15). The BJP is the single largest party in the 243-strong assembly with 89 MLAs.

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  Samrat Choudhary's first remarks after being selected as Bihar CM: Will serve people with integrity

  Bihar | April 14, 2026 16:47 IST

  Samrat Choudhary said this is not merely a position for him, but a sacred opportunity to serve the people of Bihar and to realize their trust and dreams. He pledged to live up to the expectations of every citizen with absolute integrity, dedication, and honesty.

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  Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM after 10 terms, all eyes on his successor now

  Bihar | April 14, 2026 15:56 IST

  Nitish Kumar, whose party is a part of BJP-led NDA, submitted his resignation to Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain at Lok Bhavan earlier in the day.

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  Bihar new CM announcement: Samrat Choudhary unanimously elected as leader of NDA

  Bihar | April 14, 2026 20:06 IST

  Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will take oath as the new CM of the state on Wednesday. Choudhary was elected the leader of the NDA legislative party on Tuesday.

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  Nitish Kumar to resign as CM today, Bihar set for a major leadership change

  Bihar | April 14, 2026 8:10 IST

  Bihar is heading towards a major political shift as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to resign on Tuesday after a cabinet meeting. The BJP is preparing to announce a Chief Minister, with Samrat Choudhary emerging as a strong contender.

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  Ahead of resignation buzz, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inspects Patna Betia-Expressway | VIDEO

  Bihar | April 13, 2026 19:43 IST

  Amid strong buzz of his impending resignation, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar conducted a surprise inspection of the Patna-Betia Expressway in Saran. He reviewed the first phase of the project and directed officials to speed up the work.

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  Bihar: Samrat Choudhary likely to become CM; PM Modi, Amit Shah to attend swearing-in ceremony

  Bihar | April 13, 2026 23:58 IST

  As per reports, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to convene a cabinet meeting on April 14 at 11 AM, after which he will tender his resignation to the Governor.