‘King’s son won’t become king’: Amid buzz of Nitish Kumar’s son joining politics, Bihar Congress leader starts poster war

Ravi Golden Kumar put up the posters at the Bir Chand Patel Road area, where the offices of JD(U), RJD and BJP are located. The poster features photos of Nishant and Ravi. Below Nishant’s photo are the words: “Raja ka beta Raja nahi banega. Harnaut ki janata jisko chahega wahi raja banega (The king’s son will not become king. The one who is backed by the people of Harnaut will become the king).”

Ravi, who calls himself “praja ka beta (son of the people)”, had failed to get the Congress ticket from Harnaut in the 2020 polls. The constituency is currently represented by senior JD(U) leader Hari Narayan Singh.

JD(U) spokesperson Abhishek Jha called the poster “preposterous”. While the party’s leaders have not commented publicly on the possibility of Nishant Kumar’s political entry, sources told The Indian Express he could join politics after Holi. A large section of the JD(U) is of the opinion that Nishant is the natural heir to Nitish Kumar when the latter decides to step aside.

The Congress said Ravi Golden Kumar had the democratic right to “express his views”.

Bihar Congress spokesperson Gyan Ranjan Gupta said, “Though it is too early to talk about candidature in Assembly polls, Ravi Golden Kumar has used his democratic right to express his views… While we will welcome Nishant into politics, the onus is on JD(U) to set the record straight.”