What did Amit Shah say in praise of Nitish Kumar? Political equations changed in Bihar after Rajya Sabha nomination

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 5, 2026

Amit Shah on Nitish Kumar: There is a lot of stir in Bihar politics regarding Rajya Sabha elections. Meanwhile, all five NDA candidates, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Naveen, filed nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections on Thursday. Amit Shah was also present on this occasion, he praised Nitish Kumar.

Amit Shah described Nitish Kumar as the one who will end Jungle Raj and also said that after a long time, Nitish Kumar will once again enter national politics as a Rajya Sabha MP.

Amit Shah praised a lot

Amit Shah praised Nitish Kumar fiercely. He described Nitish Kumar’s tenure as golden and said that from 2005 till today, Nitish Kumar was the Chief Minister of Bihar. His tenure will be written as a golden letter in the history of Bihar and he has worked to give impetus to the entire development of Bihar. He worked to free Bihar from Jungle Raj during his reign.

#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, ‘Today I have come here in Patna for the Rajya Sabha nomination of Shri Nitin Naveen-National President BJP, Nitish Kumar-Chief Minister of Bihar, Ramnath Thakur, Upendra Kushwaha and Shivesh Kumar.Nitin Naveen has been famous in the state for a long time… pic.twitter.com/w6sQpgHrwF
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Shah further said that Nitish Kumar set an example of simplicity and honesty in his long political career. From MLA to Chief Minister and Union Minister, he worked continuously on development and good governance.

There is no stain on Nitish Kumar’s kurta

Amit Shah further said that during the tenure of Nitish Kumar, work was done to free Bihar from Jungle Raj. He not only connected the roads of Bihar to the village but also improved its condition. During such a long tenure as MLA, MP, Chief Minister and Union Minister, there was never a stain on his kurta. Hardly anyone has covered such a long political journey as Nitish Kumar has covered without being accused of corruption. He also had a huge contribution in providing electricity to every village and every house in Bihar. Nitish Kumar always stood for simplicity, information and highest values of public life, which he also followed.

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Will the political equations change in Bihar?

This was an unexpected twist in the politics of Bihar. Now, with Nitish Kumar’s decision to go to Rajya Sabha, one question has deepened and that is what will be the nature of leadership within NDA?

It has been seen that JDU used to play a decisive role in Bihar but after this decision of Nitish Kumar, BJP has come into decisive role.