Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to now enter the Rajya Sabha !

Discussion on the name of the new Chief Minister; Opposition parties criticise BJP

While filing the application for the Rajya Sabha elections, Nitish Kumar along with Amit Shah

Patliputra (Bihar) – Nitish Kumar, who has served as the Chief Minister of Bihar for nearly 20 years, will now enter the Rajya Sabha. He announced this by posting information on X on the afternoon of March 5. He has also filed his nomination for Rajya Sabha membership. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the newly elected BJP president Nitin Nabin were present with Kumar while he filed the nomination. Following this decision of Nitish Kumar, discussions have begun on who will become the new Chief Minister of Bihar. Opposition parties are criticising the BJP and alleging that the party is playing politics in Bihar similar to what it did in Maharashtra.

Bihar CM #NitishKumar set to move to the Rajya Sabha.

Discussions are underway on who will be the next Chief Minister of Bihar. Meanwhile, the Opposition has started targeting the BJP over the development.

“My support and guidance will remain with the new government in Bihar,”… pic.twitter.com/0tSGePic10

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) March 5, 2026

I will extend my support and guidance to the new government in Bihar ! – Nitish Kumar

While explaining his stand, Nitish Kumar stated that the people of Bihar have trusted him for the past two decades. On the strength of this trust, they have served Bihar. Because of the trust and support of the people, Bihar is now on the path of development. From the beginning of his parliamentary career, he had a desire to become a member of both Houses of the Bihar Legislature as well as both Houses of Parliament.

पिछले दो दशक से भी अधिक समय से आपने अपना विश्वास एवं समर्थन मेरे साथ लगातार बनाए रखा है, तथा उसी के बल पर हमने बिहार की और आप सब लोगों की पूरी निष्ठा से सेवा की है। आपके विश्वास और समर्थन की ही ताकत थी कि बिहार आज विकास और सम्मान का नया आयाम प्रस्तुत कर रहा है। इसके लिए पूर्व में…

— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) March 5, 2026

Therefore, he has submitted his nomination for the Rajya Sabha election to be held this year. He added that he will extend his support and guidance to the new government that will be formed in Bihar.