Patna, June 21 -- In a clear indication of a generational shift within the Janata Dal (United), the party's senior leadership on Sunday endorsed Nishant Kumar as its future leader, marking the first concerted public effort to place Nitish Kumar's political legacy alongside his son's emerging role in the organisation.
At the JD(U) State Council meeting held in Patna, the party's top leaders openly expressed similar views regarding Nishant Kumar's future role, making it clear that the JD(U) plans to build its strategy around Nitish Kumar's development model and Nishant Kumar's youthful and clean public image.
The party's prominent leaders, including JD(U) National Working President Sanjay Jha, union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan S...