Nitish Kumar Confirms Ramnath Thakur as JDU's Rajya Sabha Candidate

• Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announced Ramnath Thakur as JDU's first candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections.
• Ramnath Thakur, son of Bharat Ratna Jananayak Karpoori Thakur, belongs to the Extremely Backward Class and has served as a central minister.
• This decision is seen as crucial for social and political equations in Bihar, aiming for broad social support.
• NDA is expected to win 4 out of 5 Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar; JDU and BJP will each secure two seats.
• Nishant Kumar and Manish Verma are in discussion for JDU's second spot, while Upendra Kushwaha and Pawan Singh are leading for BJP's quota.