New Delhi/IBNS, July 23 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been backed as the next Vice-President of India by multiple Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders after Jagdeep Dhankhar made a shock exit from the post on Monday, media reports said.

Nitish, who is seeking a fresh term as the CM in the 2025 Bihar elections, is backed by BJP leaders from the poll-bound state.

The speculation started as some analysts felt BJP, which is in an alliance with Nitish's Janata Dal (United) in Bihar, is likely to have its own Chief Minister in the state this time.

Nitish will be promoted to the second highest post of the country as per the speculations.

After attending the inaugural day of the monsoon session of Parliament, Dhankhar on Monday nig...