Possible Leadership Change In Bihar; Nitish Kumar Offered A Rajya Sabha Seat.

Patna; March 2026: The princely state of Bihar has witnessed a major spur yesterday after news that the central BJP leadership has offered CM Nitish Kumar a Rajya Sabha berth, in a possible take over of the control of the state.

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) Chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan has dismissed speculation of a leadership change in Bihar, stating there is no discussion regarding a new Chief Minister in the state. “There’s no discussion on changing the Chief Minister. Nitish Kumar will continue to lead Bihar, and our double-engine government is working well”, said the Union Minister.

Paswan also addressed rumours regarding Nitish’s son’s potential entry into active politics, asserting that whether or not Nishant Kumar chooses to step into the political arena is entirely a matter of his personal choice. “There’s no point in giving statements in anticipation because he hasn’t been in public life till now. This is his choice, his family’s choice, and his party’s choice. When this decision comes to our alliance, I’ll address it. I always welcome youths in politics; my PM always welcomes youth in politics”, said Paswan.

While addressing the speculation regarding a leadership change in Bihar, Union Minister Chirag Paswan noted that the fifth candidate from the NDA alliance for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections has not yet been finalised. “Within the alliance, discussions over the names had been going on for a long time. Now that the process has begun and the elections are near, we are moving closer to the results. The list of BJP candidates was released yesterday. I congratulate Nitin Nabin ji as he is going to take a big responsibility. The fifth name from the NDA alliance has not been finalised yet. Discussions are still going on”, added Paswan.

Earlier, amid mounting speculation over Nitish Kumar resigning from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar, sources from the Janata Dal (United) stated that the veteran leader might transition to the Rajya Sabha, days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the polls for the upper house. This comes amid a meeting which is currently underway at the Bihar Chief Minister’s residence in Patna between Nitish Kumar, JD-U National Working President Sanjay Jha, and Bihar minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has also refuted the speculation that the Bihar CM might resign and file a nomination for the Rajya Sabha. “Such jokes are common on Holi. Nitish Kumarji is our Chief Minister”, Singh said.

JD-U MLC Sanjay Gandhi said that it will be Nitish Kumar’s decision whether he wants to enter the Rajya Sabha or not. “The Chief Minister will himself decide (whether he wants to go to the Rajya Sabha or not, we had a meeting to strengthen the organisation in view of the polls”, he said.

While reacting to the news of CM Nitish Kumar’s transition to the Upper House of Indian Democracy, Congress leader Rashid Alvi has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to remove Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from state politics by offering him a seat in the Rajya Sabha. Alvi has further claimed that this move is to “complete control of Bihar”, designed to allow the BJP to install its own Chief Minister in Bihar.

Speaking to media reporters, Alvi said, “It has been the BJP’s policy to have absolute power and authority. They want complete control of Bihar. They aim to outwit Nitish Kumar by offering him a Rajya Sabha seat, moving him to Delhi, and enthroning their own Chief Minister in Bihar. This is very much possible”.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the upcoming biennial elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) to fill the 37 seats across 10 states, as the members are set to complete their term in April 2026, a press note stated. According to the press note, the term of 37 members who were elected from Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana will conclude in the month of April, vacating the seats for new members to be elected. The last date of nominations is March 05th, followed by scrutiny on March 06th. The candidates can withdraw their nominations till March 09th. The polling is scheduled to take place on March 16th, with the counting of votes on the same day at 17:00 hours.

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