Nitish Kumar's Sudden Resignation Sparks Shock and Protest in Bihar

PATNA: Bihar politics is witnessing a turning point not seen in the last two decades. The entire state is in shock after Bihar's powerful chief minister Nitish Kumar suddenly decided to quit his post and go to the Rajya Sabha. Activists have started protesting at the JDU office on Birchand Patel Marg in Patna and are putting up posters urging Nitish Kumar to take back his decision. But the question is, why did the leader, who opposed'Parivarwaad'all his life, suddenly choose this path? According to sources, for the last one year, Nitish Kumar was under tremendous pressure to bring his son Nishant Kumar into politics. Initially, Nitish was against this and used Lalu Prasad Yadav's dynasty as an example to reject the proposal. But the equations changed from January 2026. On Nitish's 75th birthday on March 1, when Nishant fed cake to his father, senior JDU leaders made Nishant active in Bihar politics.