PoliticsPhoto: News18 HindiNishant Kumar to Lead JD(U) in UP Assembly Elections 2027
Nishant Kumar, Bihar's Health Minister and son of former CM Nitish Kumar, announced on November 1, 2026, his party JD(U) will contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections as part of the NDA. He emphasized promoting Nitish Kumar's development model across UP. The move raises questions about JD(U)'s repeated attempts to influence UP politics and whether Nishant will create a new political equation in Purvanchal.
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