New Delhi, March 24 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Tuesday unanimously elected as President of the Janata Dal (United), after no other candidate filed nomination for the post.

The announcement was made in the national capital by JD(U) leader Anil Hegde during a press conference, who outlined the election process. He stated that the last date for filing nominations was March 22, scrutiny was conducted on March 23, and the deadline for withdrawal of nominations was today at 11 am. With only Nitish Kumar's nomination in contention, he was declared elected unopposed.

"The last date for filing nominations was on the 22nd, scrutiny took place on the 23rd, and today was the last date for withdrawal of nominations until 11 AM. Sinc...