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PATNA: JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, bringing the curtain down on his tenure as the longest-serving CM of Bihar.<\/p>\n

Kumar, who has been the CM since 2005, said the new government that will be formed in the state will have his full cooperation and guidance.
\n\u201cFor more than two decades, you have consistently placed your trust and support in me, and it is on the strength of that trust that we have served Bihar and all of you with complete dedication. It was the power of your trust and support that has enabled Bihar today to present a new dimension of development and dignity,\u201d he said, expressing gratitude to the people of the state.
\nKumar said that from the very beginning of his parliamentary journey, he wanted to become a member of both Houses of the Bihar legislature as well as both Houses of Parliament.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn keeping with this aspiration, I seek to become a member of the Rajya Sabha in the elections being held this time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to assure you with complete honesty that my relationship with you will continue in the future as well, and my resolve to work together with you to build a developed Bihar will remain steadfast. The new government that will be formed will have my full cooperation and guidance,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

With Kumar stepping down after leading the ruling NDA to a landslide victory in the 2025 assembly elections, a BJP leader is expected to take over the top post.<\/p>\n

If that happens, Bihar will get its first BJP chief minister the only Hindi heartland state where the party has not held the office so far.<\/p>\n

Five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar will go to the polls on March 16, and Thursday is the last day for filing nominations.<\/p>\n

Kumar\u2019s election to the Upper House of Parliament is all but certain, as per the tally in the state legislature.<\/p>\n

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