New Delhi, March 4 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to quit and enter the Rajya Sabha, multiple media reports suggested on 4 March.

A crucial meeting of the Janata Dal (United) is underway, with top leaders, including Sanjay Jha and Rajiv Ranjan Singh, in attendance, Hindustan Times reported.

Nitish's Rajya Sabha speculation comes shortly after reports that his son, Nishant Kumar, is likely to be fielded for the Rajya Sabha on a JD(U) ticket, marking a formal entry into politics.

A report in NDTV, however, said Nishant Kumar would take over as the state's Deputy Chief Minister, and that the next Chief Minister would be from the BJP.

Elections to five Rajya Sabha seats are due in Bihar. While the JD(U) holds two of these ...