Patna, March 5 -- Janata Dal (United)'s Rajeev Ranjan Patel and party supporters on Thursday raised slogans in support of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership in the state and opposed his speculated move to the Rajya Sabha.

The supporters gathered outside the residence of CM Nitish Kumar and raised slogans that they "want no one else (as CM)"

Speaking with ANI, Rajeev Ranjan Patel said, "We only want to see Nitish Kumar as the CM of Bihar. We are against Nitish Kumar going to the Rajya Sabha. We want his son Nishant Kumar to go to the Rajya Sabha."

However, JD(U) leader Sanjay Singh said if Nitish Kumar has made his decision, the party members cannot oppose it.

"If he has made the decision that he wants to go to Rajya Sabha,...