Nitish Kumar's Rajya Sabha move: A new beginning, not an end, says close aide

• Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to go to the Rajya Sabha marks a major turning point in Bihar politics.
• JDU senior leader KC Tyagi calls it a 'new beginning,' emphasizing Nitish Kumar's legacy of development and clean politics, not an end to his era.
• Tyagi highlighted Nitish Kumar's 50-year political journey and efforts to keep politics pure, like socialist leaders Ram Manohar Lohia and Karpoori Thakur.
• JDU workers show emotional discomfort but remain disciplined; opposition RJD, led by Tejashwi Yadav, calls it a BJP strategy.
• Political experts view this as a new phase for Bihar politics, requiring new JDU leadership, with Nitish Kumar's legacy remaining central.