Patna, March 24 -- Nitish Kumar has once again been unanimously elected as the president of Janata Dal (United), signalling that he is not stepping away from active politics even as he prepares to relinquish the post of Chief Minister of Bihar.
The current party chief was the sole candidate for the post of national president. After scrutiny of nomination papers and the deadline for withdrawal passed, election officer Anil Hegde declared him elected on Tuesday.
After governing Bihar for nearly two decades, Nitish Kumar is now set to move to national politics and head to the Rajya Sabha. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha on March 16 and is expected to take oath as a member of the Upper House of Parliament in Delhi in the second week of Apri...