Nitish became CM less than 4 months ago. Was pushing him aside so soon always the plan?

On November 20, 2025,

Nitish Kumar

was sworn in as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time after he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a sweeping victory in the Assembly elections.
Less than four months later, Nitish — who recently turned 75 — is set to move to the Rajya Sabha, clearing the way for the BJP to install its own chief minister in Bihar for the first time and deepen its footprint across much of north and central India.