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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Patna: JD(U) President Sharad Yadav today hinted that his party and RJD may merge before the grand merger of five splinter groups of the old Janata Parivar in view of Bihar Assembly polls to be
Patna: A day after his “secret” meeting with state officials belonging to SC and ST categories stoked controversy, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said even his predecessor Nitish Kumar used to hold such
Patna: Amid reports of his growing distance with Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today described his predecessor as “supreme” leader of JD(U) and said he would propose name of Kumar from his party
Patna: Senior Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar Sunday said Jitan Ram Manjhi will continue to be Bihar's chief minister, ending speculations over his removal."Manjhi would continue as the chief minister. All speculations about his removal
New Delhi: The merger of Janata Parivar offshoots was on track, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today asserted after a meeting with Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav where RJD President Lalu Prasad was also present
Hajipur/Patna: Amid reports of unease in his relationship with senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today described Kumar as ‘Chanakya' of state politics and dismissed reports of differences between them.“Nitish Kumar
Patna: Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today dismissed speculation that his going to Delhi was meant to discuss the fate of Bihar CM with party chief Sharad Yadav, RJD and SP leaders. When reporters asked
New Delhi: Janata Parivar offshoots will launch a joint agitation against the ordinances on land, coal and mines, which JD(U) President Sharad Yadav today alleged, are the Narendra Modi government's “gifts” to its industrialist backers
New Delhi: Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has described the coming together of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav as “snakes and scorpions
Patna: In a setback to JD(U), the Patna High Court today set aside Bihar Assembly Speaker's November order terminating the membership of four rebel MLAs under anti-defection law after the ruling party had sought action
Patna: Using cricket parlance, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said he was playing a T20 match and would continue to bat, hitting the ball all around, till he gets out.“Nitish Kumar chose me
Patna: Senior Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar will hold 'Sampark' rallies in all 243 constituencies of the state starting from January 17, as part of his party's preparation for the upcoming Assembly elections in
Patna: Senior JD(U) leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that the proposed merger of Janata Parivar parties, including Lalu Prasad's RJD and Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party, was on track,
Munger (Bihar): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today accused some of his cabinet colleagues of doubting his ability to perform and said he would deliver on his promises to the people.“Some people whisper that
Patna: Attacking Nitish Kumar for proposing to merge his party with RJD ahead of Bihar assembly polls, BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today said the senior JD(U) leader was in no position to guarantee good
Patna:A consensus emerged Saturday in Bihar's ruling JD-U over the party's merger with the RJD of Lalu Prasad to counter the BJP in state assembly polls later this year."A consensus has emerged in the JD-U
Patna: Opposition BJP today questioned JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar's claims of zero tolerance towards corruption saying there is a gap between his speech and deeds as he joined hands with Lalu Prasad of RJD
Patna: Hitting out at the Narendra Modi government over the land acquisition ordinance, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today accused the Centre of working against interest of farmers to benefit industrialists. “What was the need to
Patna: Union Food Minister Ramvilas Paswan today expressed doubt over merger prospect of erstwhile Janata Parivar comprising the RJD and JD(U) and predicted that it will never materialise at the end.“I have serious doubt that
Patna: Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today said that BJP's victory run would stop in Bihar this year as it resorted to divisive tactics to cover up its failure in not keeping the poll promises.BJP's
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