CM Nitish Kumar files nomination for Rajya Sabha; Amit Shah among top leaders present

Several senior leaders and dignitaries were present during the filing of the nomination papers, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who attended the event to show support for the senior leader of the Janata Dal (United).

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal

Updated : 5 March 2026, 1:41 PM IST

CM Nitish Kumar files his nominatioin for Rajya Sabha

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha from Bihar, marking a significant political development ahead of the upcoming biennial elections to the Upper House of Parliament.

Several senior leaders and dignitaries were present during the filing of the nomination papers, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who attended the event to show support for the senior leader of the Janata Dal (United).

The nomination process took place at the state legislature complex in Patna, where party leaders and workers gathered in large numbers.

The Rajya Sabha biennial elections are scheduled to fill several vacant seats from different states, including Bihar. Kumar’s nomination is seen as a key move in the current political landscape of the state.

Meanwhile, for the Rajya Sabha elections, Nitin Nabin, national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the party’s state general secretary Shivesh Kumar filed their nomination papers on Thursday. From the Janata Dal (United), Ramnath Thakur also submitted his nomination, while Upendra Kushwaha, chief of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha, filed his papers as well.

Scrutiny of nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections to five seats from Bihar will take place on Friday. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is March 9, and polling for the seats, if required, will be held on 16 March.