On a day Bihar celebrated Holi, Patna on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) witnessed hectic political activity over reports that Janata Dal(U) leader Nitish Kumar would resign as Chief Minister and go to the Rajya Sabha. Top BJP sources told The Hindu that Bihar would soon have a new Chief Minister. “At a meeting of their party with JD(U) leaders held after the results of Assembly election in Bihar, a suggestion was made that a succession plan for the government be made within a year of the results. It was conveyed that a succession plan for the government needed to be in place factoring in the future of the JD(U),” a source said. Read the full story here Nitish Kumar may step down as Bihar CM, move to Rajya Sabha; son Nishant could be Deputy CM Bihar CM Nitish Kumar may resign to join Rajya Sabha, with son Nishant Kumar poised to become Deputy CM. Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Gene Solutions Announces Strategic Entry into Türkiye with Robust Real-World Evidence at the 2nd International Hereditary Cancers Congress 2026 Amazon cuts more jobs, this time in robotics unit