JD(U) Working President Proposes Renaming Party to Janata Dal-Nitish
· India · The Hindu, Times of India
JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha has publicly called for the party to be renamed from Janata Dal-United to Janata Dal-Nitish. Jha made the proposal during a public dialogue on the Farakka Water Treaty in Khagaria, Bihar, on September 9, 2026. He cited the contributions of party leader Nitish Kumar toward the development of Bihar since 2005 as the primary reason for the suggested change. The proposal follows a separate demand from NDA partner Santosh Kumar Suman to rename Nitish Kumar’s birthplace, Bakhtiyarpur, to Nitishpur. The party has not yet announced a formal decision regarding these renaming suggestions.
Why it matters
The proposal reflects internal efforts to centralize the party's identity around Nitish Kumar's leadership, potentially influencing the political branding of the JD(U) within the Bihar NDA alliance.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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