Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that the party will sit and decide when asked if NDA could go to polls in Bihar without declaring a Chief Minister candidate, like in Maharashtra.

Bihar BJP leader confirms Nitish Kumar as chief ministerial candidate for upcoming Assembly elections, dismissing speculation.

After the Mahayuti government formation in Maharashtra, the BJP has shifted its focus towards the upcoming polls, especially in Bihar. Ahead of the assembly elections in the state, the NDA has maintained that the alliance will contest the polls next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.