Nitish Kumar's Party Leader Murdered In Bihar, 2nd Political Killing In 4 Days

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 16:50 IST

Rajkishor Nishad, a JDU leader, was killed in Khagaria, Bihar, two days after BJP leader Surendra Kewat was shot dead in Patna.

Criminals used an iron rod to carry out this crime. (Representative image)

In a shocking incident, a leader from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s party, Janta Dal (United), was killed in broad daylight in Khagaria on Thursday.

As per the report by NDTV, the deceased leader, identified as Rajkishor Nishad, was killed by a group of assailants allegedly using an iron rod.

The incident came just two days after BJP leader Surendra Kewat was shot dead by two bike-borne men in Patna. The 52-year-old suffered four bullet injuries in the attack. He was rushed to the AIIMS in Patna, where he died during treatment.

The string of murder incidents has become a challenge for the Nitish Kumar government in the election year as it struggles to counter the Opposition’s narrative on Bihar’s law and order situation.

The RJD-Congress alliance has been trying to corner the BJP-JDU combine on the law and order issue ahead of the polls, and these political attacks have intensified in the aftermath of the murder of prominent businessman and BJP leader Gopal Khemka outside his Patna home.

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Shobhit Gupta

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...Read More

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...

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