PATNA: Nitish Kumar was elected unopposed as the National President of Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday following the conclusion of the nomination withdrawal deadline.
With no other candidate in the fray, Kumar retains the post for the fourth time.
Earlier, on March 19, JD(U) Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha, along with 10 senior leaders, filed Nitish Kumar’s nomination papers in the party's New Delhi office.
The last date for filing nominations was March 22, and since no other candidate submitted papers, the need for voting -- originally scheduled for March 27 -- became redundant.
The JD(U), formed in 2003 with key involvement of George Fernandes, initially had him as its first National President.
He was succeeded by Sharad Yadav, who served multiple terms until internal differences led to a shift in leadership.