Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Nitish Kumar, Son Nishant Make First Joint JD(U) Appearance
Nitish Kumar and his son Nishant attended a JD(U) party event together for the first time.
The event was held in Patna on Friday, September 18.
It taught lawmakers how to take part more effectively in debates.
Nishant helped his father light a lamp at the beginning.
Some people had expected the meeting to announce major changes in the party.
Party leaders said no decision had been made to replace Nitish as president.
They also said renaming the party would require formal meetings.
Nishant asked party members to explain the government’s work and oppose crime, corruption and communalism.
JD(U) president Nitish Kumar and his son Nishant appeared together publicly for the first time at a party function in Patna.
Nishant joined his father while lighting a ceremonial lamp at an orientation programme for legislators and parliamentarians.
The programme was conducted by PRS Legislative Research to help lawmakers participate more effectively in debates and discussions.
JD(U) leaders denied that the event involved plans to replace Nitish Kumar as national president or rename the party.
Nishant urged members to highlight the NDA government’s work and follow his father’s opposition to crime, corruption and communalism.
- Who
- JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, his son Nishant Kumar, and other party leaders and lawmakers.
- What
- They made their first joint appearance at a JD(U) orientation programme for parliamentarians and legislators.
- When
- Friday, September 18; the year is not specified in the report.
- Where
- The Karpoori auditorium inside the JD(U) office in Patna, Bihar.
- Why
- The programme aimed to improve lawmakers’ participation in debates and discussions; Nishant also encouraged members to promote the NDA government’s work.
Party Continuity and Governance
Leadership Change and Opposition Criticism
Leadership succession
Party Continuity and Governance
JD(U) spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad said there was no proposal at present to replace Nitish Kumar as national president, while Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said any party renaming would require formal organisational meetings.
Leadership Change and Opposition Criticism
Media speculation suggested the meeting could announce Nishant Kumar as national president and rename the party as JD(U)-Nitish; the report says no such decision was announced.
Political record and rhetoric
Party Continuity and Governance
Nishant and other JD(U) leaders praised Nitish Kumar’s record and urged members to publicise the NDA government’s work, while citing opposition to crime, corruption and communalism.
Leadership Change and Opposition Criticism
JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha criticised the RJD by referring to its 2003 rally and allegations of lawlessness, while RJD-linked political history was presented as an opposing point of comparison.
- Event
- JD(U) orientation programme for members of Parliament and state legislatures
- Venue
- Karpoori auditorium, JD(U) office, Patna
- Programme organiser
- PRS Legislative Research
- Party position
- JD(U) leaders said there was no current proposal to replace Nitish Kumar as national president
- Possible renaming
- A proposal to rename JD(U) would require meetings of the national executive and national council
- Legislative Council elections
- Elections are due for eight seats in the 75-member Upper House
- Nishant’s message
- Members should draw inspiration from Nitish Kumar’s opposition to crime, corruption and communalism