Nitish Kumar skips Eid namaz at Patna's Gandhi Maidan for 1st time in 20 yrs

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was absent from Eid namaz at Patna's Gandhi Maidan for the first time in 20 years, deputing his son Nishant Kumar instead. Kumar visited several khanqahs in Patna to exchange Eid greetings. While Nitish is likely to step down after his Rajya Sabha election, Nishant recently decided to take plunge into politics by joining JD(U).