PATNA, April 22 -- Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday announced the names of its national office-bearers, retaining Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha as the national working president. However, Kumar's son Nishant, who recently joined the party, hasn't been named in the list of new office-bearers.

The national office-bearers, numbering 24 names, were constituted by JD(U) national president and Rajya Sabha member Nitish Kumar, according to the notification issued by the party general secretary and MLC, Ashfaq Ahmad Khan.

Despite growing speculations, Nishant Kumar has not been given any role in the organisation, even though he has been quite active since he joined the party and has been continuously taking part in many party-related events. ...