New Delhi, March 8 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar on Sunday officially became a part of the Janata Dal (United), signalling a historic change in Bihar's political landscape.

Kumar joined the party and later addressed its workers. During his speech, he praised his father, Nitish Kumar, for his two decades of service to the state. Bihar minister Ratnesh Sada called Nishant Kumar the "future of Bihar".

"I thank everyone. I will try to live up to the trust you all have placed in me. I, the entire Bihar and the entire country are proud of what my father has done in the last 20 years," Kumar said.

Nishant Kumar greeted the party workers as soon as he reached the JD (U) office in Patna.

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