Nishant Kumar (politician)

Kumar was born on 20 July 1975 to Nitish Kumar and Manju Kumari Sinha. His mother died in 2007 from pneumonia.^[4] His father is a politician and is the longest-tenured chief minister in Bihari history, holding the post for 10 terms.

In his youth, Kumar attended St. Karen's High School in Patna and Manava Bharati India International School in Mussoorie. Kumar attended the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra in Ranchi, where he studied software engineering. According to his official election affidavit filings, he did not complete the degree program, withdrawing after completing five of the required eight semesters.^[5] He lives in Patna and did not pursue a political career until 2026, often staying away from politics as a whole. He is unmarried and has no children.^[6]

In January 2026, Nishant Kumar's name had come in controversy in the death of a NEET aspirant at Shambhu Girls’ Hostel, Patna. Amitabh Das, a former officer of Indian Police Service, had alleged Nishant Kumar's role in this case and had made a public demand that a DNA test be conducted on Nishant Kumar in connection with the case. The Police never accepted this theory and called it an act of slandering a person's reputation, while also adversely affecting the case. Das was later arrested in this case. ^{[7] [8][9] [10][11]}

In March 2026, Kumar joined the Janata Dal (United) following his father's announcement of his pending resignation. This was a departure from the party's previous policy of anti-dynasticism.^[12]

In May 2026, Kumar joined the ministry of Samrat Choudhary as health minister. ^{[13] [14][15]}