Will Nitish Kumar’s Heir Finally Take The Plunge?

The Final Generational Shift In Bihar Politics

A surprise political poster, a loaded movie quote, and Bihar’s political families in overdrive—has the moment finally come for Nishant Kumar to step into the arena?

For years, Nitish Kumar’s son has stayed away, content with books and bhajans. But with JD(U) facing an uncertain future and power struggles intensifying, his name is back in the mix.

Will he take the plunge, or is this just another false alarm? And more importantly, who stands to gain—or lose—if he does? What does it mean for the other two dynasts—Chirag Paswan and Tejashwi Yadav?

Read Abhishek's latest for a breakdown.