Patna, March 24 -- Janta United Dal Chief Nitish Kumar has been elected unopposed as the President of the Janata Dal (United), the party announced on Tuesday.

A press conference regarding the election will be held at 2:30 PM at the party office in Delhi.

"After the time for withdrawal of nomination, since the nomination of only Shri Nitish Kumar is remaining with the Returning Officer, the Returning Officer, Shri Aneel Prasad Hegde (Ex-MP, Rajya Sabha), will be issuing the certificate of election of Shri Nitish Kumar today at 2:30 PM," the party said in a statement.

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