Nitish Kumar is the Chief Minister of Bihar. He also served as a minister in the Union Government and belongs to the Janata Dal (United) political party. Owning responsibility for his party's poor performance in the 2014 general elections, on 17 May 2014, he resigned. However, in February 2015, he returned to office following a political crisis in the state. In November 2015, he won the state elections. On 10 April 2016, Nitish Kumar was elected as the national president of his party. On 26 July 2017, he resigned again as Chief Minister of Bihar over differences with the coalition partner RJD. Naming of Tejaswi Yadav (the deputy CM and Lalu Yadav's son) in an FIR by the CBI was the main cause of Kumar’s resignation. However, within hours, he joined the NDA coalition and secured a majority in the assembly. The very next day, he was CM, again. He belongs to a socialist class of politicians and learnt the lessons of politics from stalwarts like Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia. Between 1974 and 1977, he participated in Narayan's movement. Early life: Nitish Kumar was born in Harnaut, Nalanda district of Bihar. From Bihar College of Engineering, he got a degree in mechanical engineering in 1972. After graduation, he joined the Bihar State Electricity Board and later moved into politics.
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Nitish Kumar resigns: "Today, I have resigned as the Chief Minister and I have also told the Governor to dissolve the government in the state," said JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Sunday.
Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday. He earlier sought time from him for the first half today.
Bihar political crisis: On the fate of the ruling grand alliance, he said, "I am not authorised to comment on that. Only our top leadership will articulate our position on the current situation in the state."
Nitish Kumar, who kept the Bihar politics on the edge for the last few days with his deafening silence, submitted his resignation today to the Governor. Later in the evening, he took oath as CM for the 9th time with other BJP leaders in the Raj Bhavan in Patna.
The Bihar chief minister succeeded in bringing together several parties in Patna but the entire process became so limp that the I.N.D.I.A bloc has failed to evolve a joint leadership.
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RJD has said that they have tried to approach Nitish Kumar but he is busy. Both RJD and Congress want Bihar CM to clear his stand on the grand alliance and I.N.D.I.A bloc's future.
JDU leader KC Tyagi has come down heavily on Congress and alleged that the I.N.D.I.A bloc is on the verge of breaking due to “irresponsible and obstinate attitude of Congress”. He said that the hope with which the grand alliance of Opposition parties was made has been shattered.
Nitish Kumar knew nobody would make him the PM, nor will he have to vacate his CM seat.
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The suspense over Nitish Kumar's next step continues amid speculations that he may dump the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar and side with the BJP once again. Both RJD and Congress have asked Bihar Chief Minister clear his stand. The BJP, meanwhile, is on wait and watch mode.
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Nitish Kumar has decided to stay away from Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra rally in Purnea on January 30, and instead has reportedly opted to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Bettiah on February 4.
Amid the political turmoil in Bihar, BJP MLA from Barh in Patna district, Gyanendra Singh Gyanu, claimed that Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar might shake hands with the BJP within the next 2-3 days.
Bihar news: The HAM president said that by seeing the statements of his former ally and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, he had sensed earlier that there would be a change in the state.
In a massive development, Nitish Kumar is all set to quit the I.N.D.I.A bloc and join the NDA once again, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Speculations were rife regarding a rift in the Opposition bloc. A chain of events preceded the huge step by Nitish Kumar. DETAILS
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Singh's remarks come against the backdrop of Bihar's political landscape, where alliances and speculations around Nitish Kumar's political moves add complexity. The BJP leader's statements provide insight into the ongoing power play and the strategies adopted by key political figures in the state.
Is Bihar going to witness another government change? Speculations are rife that Nitish Kumar may leave the Mahagathbandhan in the state and once again switch sides to align with the BJP, ahead of Lok Sabha elections due for April-May this year.
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