New Delhi, March 5 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha on Thursday drew an analogy with captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro while reacting to speculations over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filing a nomination for the Rajya Sabha, saying the situation resembles a "desi version of the Maduro model" or a case of "kidnapping by consent".

In December 2025, the United States carried out strikes on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, Cilia Flores.

The RJD MP said the sudden emergence of such reports across multiple media platforms suggests the issue is not merely based on rumours or planted stories.

"Look, what we want to say clearly is that from yesterday afternoon, this news suddenly started ...