Nishant Kumar should be Bihar's next CM: JD(U) leader
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Senior Janata Dal (United) leader Devesh Chandra Thakur has expressed his support for Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar as a potential future chief minister of the state. Speaking to reporters in Sitamarhi, Thakur hoped that Nishant would follow in his father Nitish Kumar's footsteps and achieve great things in public life. "Politics is the art of the possible. May he rise to the greatest heights," Thakur was quoted as saying when asked if he saw Nishant as a future CM.
Political debut
Too early to assess Nishant's performance as health minister: Thakur
Nishant, 45, entered politics in March this year, shortly before his father decided to contest the Rajya Sabha polls.
Initially reluctant to join the new Bihar government led by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Samrat Choudhary, he eventually accepted a cabinet position as health minister under pressure from JD(U) leaders and workers, Moneycontrol stated.
Thakur declined to comment on Nishant's performance as health minister, saying it's too early for such an assessment.
Public visit
JD(U) workers express confidence in Nishant's leadership abilities
During his visit to Sitamarhi, Nishant expressed happiness over being in the place associated with Goddess Sita.
He prayed to her for guidance in meeting public expectations and serving all sections of society.
"I am thrilled to visit Sitamarhi, the place where Goddess Sita was believed to have been discovered," he reportedly said.
JD(U) workers present during the visit showed confidence in Nishant's leadership abilities, saying Nitish Kumar's retirement from active politics hadn't created a leadership vacuum.