Nitish Kumar Skips Namaz at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan for First Time in 20 Years

Nitish Kumar skips namaz at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan for first time in 20 years

He deputed his son Nishant Kumar, who joined the Janata Dal (United) recently, to visit the place and interact with the people celebrating the festival.

Nitish Kumar Skips Eid Prayers for First Time in 20 Years, Sends Son Nishant; Sign of an Appeasement Shift or Grooming his Successor?

For the first time in 20 years, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not attend Eid prayers at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, breaking a long-standing tradition of personally participating in the city’s largest religious gathering. In a notable departure, the Bihar CM sent his son, Nishant Kumar, to represent him at the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations on Saturday, which saw participation from thousands of community members, including children, youth, and sen…

On Eid, Nitish visits 'khanqahs' in Patna while son Nishant joins 'namazis' at Gandhi Maidan

Patna, Mar 21 (PTI) Carrying forward a tradition followed by his father, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant on Saturday visited the historical Gandhi Maidan here to join thousands of people in offering namaz on the occasion of Eid.Kumar, who is likely to step down soon following election to the Rajya Sabha, did not turn up at the Gandhi Maidan, where the namaz was offered by people braving the morning drizzle, visited many 'khanqahs…

Entry of son Nishant in place of Nitish, meeting with Lalan Singh increased the stir

digital desk- This time the spectacle of Eid at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan was not only religious but also politically important. The tradition going on for the last two decades was broken this time, when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar himself was not seen in the field on the occasion of Eid. In his place, his son Nishant Kumar participated for the first time and congratulated the people on Eid. Nitish Kumar’s arrival at Gandhi Maidan on the oc…