New Delhi, March 5 On Thursday, Nitish Kumar announced his move to the Rajya Sabha, effectively ending his term as Chief Minister of Bihar. Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha stated that the post shared by Kumar on X appeared to have been drafted by the "Delhi Durbar".
Jha, a Rajya Sabha MP for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), also said that the people of Bihar would respond to Kumar's move.
"After reading that tweet, I can confidently say that he did not write it. The post was prepared in Delhi. Even if you ask a 10-year-old in Bihar about the tweet, he/she will point to the Delhi Durbar," Jha told
The "core supporters" of the JD(U) are "feeling hurt" by the move, the RJD leader said.
"I had said earlier as well, this is not the end. The core supporters of JD(U) are feeling hurt by this decision. They have adapted the 'Shinde Model'... But Bihar is different," Jha said.
Nitish Kumar and BJP president Nitin Nabin were among five NDA candidates who filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections on Thursday.
The other NDA candidates who filed their nominations included BJP state general secretary in Bihar, Shivesh Kumar, JD(U)'s Ram Nath Thakur, and RLM's Upendra Kushwaha.
Elections have been declared for five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar, and the election of the NDA candidates is certain, given the numbers in the state legislature.
Kumar, who has been the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10 terms since 2005, will go to the Rajya Sabha in place of JD(U) MP Harivansh Narayan Singh, whose tenure is ending.
Announcing his decision, Kumar said in a post on X: “For more than two decades, you have consistently placed your trust and support in me, and it is on the strength of that trust that we have served Bihar and all of you with complete dedication. It is the power of your trust and support that has enabled Bihar today to present a new dimension of development and dignity.”
"In keeping with this aspiration, I seek to become a member of the Rajya Sabha in the elections being held this time," he added.
Kumar's move comes months after he led the NDA to a landslide victory in the Bihar elections held last November.
