Patna, March 6 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar will be joining the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday, March 8, the party confirmed on Friday.

This marks a historic shift in Bihar's political landscape. After years of Nitish Kumar strictly opposing dynastic politics, his only son, Nishant Kumar, is set to formally enter the arena.

The timing of Nishant's entry is directly linked to a major transition for his father. On Thursday, March 5, Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, signalling the end of his record-breaking tenure as Chief Minister.

However, JD (U) leader Neeraj Kumar informed that during the meeting at CM's house, Union Minister and MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan) and MP Sanjay Jha made the ...