Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav. File
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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) claimed that leaders close to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were preventing Nishant Kumar, son of the Janata Dal(U) chief, from entering politics.
Mr. Yadav alleged that close aides of Mr. Kumar were busy getting their relatives appointed to organisations in the State, as the Chief Minister was in an “unconscious state”.
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Referring to the leaders as Bhoonja Party (colloquialism for the Chief Minister’s inner circle) he said, “They have got the god’s blessing that Chief Minister is unstable and in an unconscious state. Sanjay Jha has pitched both his daughters [for posts], Ashok Choudhary has pitched his daughter, and Deepak Kumar has pitched his wife.”
He further said, “When Nishant Kumar wants to enter politics, these same people who are feeling uncomfortable have conspired not to allow him to enter politics.”
Two days ago, Mr. Yadav accused the Bihar Chief Minister of favouritism, pointing how the Union Government had given the post of Advocate-on-Record (AOR) in the Supreme Court to the daughter of Mr. Jha, who is the national working president of the JD(U).
Similarly, Mr. Choudhary’s daughter, Shambhavi Choudhary, is an MP from Samastipur. She won on ticket provided by the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).
Mr. Yadav said Rashmi Rekha Sinha, wife of Deepak Kumar, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, was recently made member of the Bihar State Women Commission (BSWC).
He also raised the issue that Mr. Choudhary’s son-in-law Sayan Kunal had been made a member of the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts (BSBRT).
“It is a serious matter that these leaders have set all their relatives at good places, however when Nishantji wants to enter politics, they want to keep him out so that they can enjoy the power,“ Mr. Yadav said.
He also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Bihar, where he will address a public meeting in Siwan on June 20.
Mr. Yadav said the Prime Minister was not coming to Bihar to give jobs, eliminate poverty, stop migration, or to talk about work related to the development of the State.
“Prime Minister is coming to Bihar once again to cheat the people, to give a long speech, to abuse Laluji and me. I want to ask PM Modiji whether he will garland all three sons-in-law on the stage who have recently been given space in different commissions and boards,” Mr. Yadav said.
Published – June 18, 2025 11:09 pm IST
