PATNA, March 19 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who has elected to the Rajya Sabha and set to demit his office early next month, in all likelihood will be elected as the Janata Dal (United)'s national president for the fifth term. He filed his papers for election of the post on Thursday.

JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha submitted Kumar's nomination papers for the post of party president to party leader and returning officer for the election Aneel Hegde in New Delhi on Thursday.

Senior party leaders, including minister Shravan Kumar and MLC Sanjay Gandhi, were present on the occasion.

According to press release issued by the party, nominations for the post of national president can be filed until March 22, scrutin...