PATNA, April 23 -- Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday announced the names of its national office-bearers, retaining Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha as the national working president. However, national president Nitish Kumar's son Nishant, who recently joined the party, hasn't been named in the list. The national office-bearers, numbering 24 names, were constituted by JD(U) national president and Rajya Sabha member Nitish Kumar, according to the notification issued by the party general secretary and MLC, Ashfaq Ahmad Khan. Despite growing speculations, Nishant Kumar has not been given any role in the organisation, even though he has been quite active since he joined the party and has been continuously taking part in many party-related events. Many pundits have also conjectured about him becoming the face of the party in the future. A senior party leader said that Nishant has time and wants first to feel the pulse of the masses to grasp the state's needs and aspirations, not just politics. "The party wants him, but he is in no hurry. That is what makes him distinct. He will prove himself due to his inherent qualities to give Bihar a capable future leadership," he added. Former Jehanabad MP Chadeshwar Prasad 'Chandravanshi' has been appointed national vice-president, while Gopalganj MP Alok Kumar Suman has been made the treasurer. There are 12 general secretaries -- Manish Verma, Kahkeshan Parveen, Ashfaq Ahmad Khan, Ashok Choudhary, Shyam Rajak, Ramesh Kushwaha, Ramsevak Singh, Raj Singh Man, Kapil H Patil, Sunil Kumar, Harshavardhan Singh and Maulana Ghulam Rasool. Besides, Vidya Sagar Nishad, Ravindra P Singh, Dayanand Rai, Sanjay Kumar, Md Nisar, Ruhi Tagung and Nivedita Kumari were made secretaries. Rajiv R Prasad has also been made secretary with additional responsibility of spokesman. On Tuesday, Kumar had appointed former minister and legislator from Nalanda Shravan Kumar the legislature party leader ahead of the Samrat government's trust vote on April 24. The JD(U) also held an organisational meeting with district presidents and block presidents on Wednesday to discuss on further strengthening the party, and prioritising public aspirations. "Under Nitish Kumar, JD(U) is continuously moving forward, and he will continue to guide the party as its guardian," said Jha....