Nitish Kumar’s Son Likely to Enter Legislative Council in Bihar Ex-Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, is expected to be elected to the state legislative council. Nishant was recently inducted into the state cabinet for the first time. Alongside him, Deepak Prakash, son of Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader Upendra Kushwaha, is also anticipated to secure a seat in the legislative council. The state legislative council will face the loss of 10 seats in June, with the tenure of nine members ending on June 28. One seat is already vacant following Nitish Kumar’s resignation from the Upper House after his election to the Rajya Sabha on March 30. The government is expected to announce legislative council elections by the end of May. The legislative council elections will fill vacancies created by the expiration of nine members’ terms and the existing vacant seat. Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, is likely to follow a legislative council route to advance his political career. The inclusion of Deepak Prakash highlights the involvement of key political figures’ families in state politics. The legislative council elections are part of the state’s procedural schedule, with no additional details provided about the selection process or candidates. RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad raised concerns about the status of senior JD(U) leaders Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav. He cited discrepancies in two notifications issued by the Cabinet Secretariat Department. The first notification, dated April 15—the day Samrat Choudhary took oath as chief minister—listed both Chaudhary and Yadav as deputy chief ministers with assigned ministries. A subsequent notification on May 7 omitted their designation as deputy chief ministers, referring to them only as ministers.#nitish_kumar #nishant_kumar #upendra_kushwaha #deepak_prakash #rashtriya_lok_morcha
