On Friday, Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, took his oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, marking a significant transition as he prepares to resign from his chief ministerial role on April 14. Senior leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) attended the ceremony, including Union minister JP Nadda and deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha. Following the oath, Kumar returned to Patna, where a meeting of BJP leaders is expected to determine his successor. The BJP is likely to elect a new chief minister from its legislative party on the same day, with Samrat Choudhary, who represents the Kushwaha community, emerging as a strong candidate. Additionally, there are efforts within the Janata Dal (United) party to position Nishant Kumar, Nitish's son, in a leadership role, potentially in the Legislative Council.