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: In a blistering attack on old companion BJP, Nitish Kumar today slammed the party for destroying “Brand Bihar” through its tactics of spreading “rumour” and fomenting fear.“After eight years of hard labour we built
Patna: Accusing NDA government of neglecting Bihar in both general budget and Rail budget, senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today said the state's resolve to develop has not been dampened by the Centre's ‘indifference'.“Our resolve
Ranchi: In an apparent reference to plans for new social engineering in national politics, RJD chief Lalu Prasad today said “Mandal Express is moving” and those desiring to board could do so, lest they would
Patna: Opposition BJP MLAs in the Bihar Assembly today raised objections to the publication of former chief minister Nitish Kumar's photograph in place of his successor Jitan Ram Manjhi in the Labour department's booklet outlining
Patna: Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today described as “disappointing” the maiden general budget of Narendra Modi government as there was nothing for backward states like Bihar to cheer “acche din” (good days).“There is no
Patna: Former Railway minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that bullet trains, proposed in this year's Railway budget, were not feasible in the country, though the concept sounded very impressive.Kumar said that
Patna: Commenting on 30 days in office of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today said though it was a short span of time, whatever was done so far did not reflect arrival
Patna: Rattled by activities of dissidents during the recent Rajya Sabha bypolls in Bihar, ruling JD(U) today decided to crack the whip on four of them and recommended the assembly speaker to end their membership
Patna: Buoyed by his party's victory, with the support of RJD and Congress in the Rajya Sabha bypolls in Bihar, JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar today said that this was the start of coming together of
Patna: Former Railway Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today criticised Narendra Modi government for promoting a “bad tradition” of announcing hike in Railway fare and freight before presentation of Railway budget in Parliament.“They are
Patna: Buoyed by RJD's support to JD(U) in the Rajya Sabha election, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said all parties should unite to check the motives of BJP.Kumar thanked RJD president Lalu Prasad and
Patna: Defending his predecessor Nitish Kumar dialling Lalu Prasad and Congress to foil alleged BJP design to topple his government, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said anti-BJPism was the issue now and not anti-Congressism.“It's
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad today said he would take any decision on extending support to JD(U) in the Rajya Sabha bye-elections only after consulting his party legislators and well-wishers.“Nitish Kumar had
Muzaffarpur (Bihar): BJP today rubbished Nitish Kumar accusing the party of trying to destabilise the JD(U) government in Bihar and hit back at him for ‘begging' before Lalu Prasad to ensure his candidates' victory in
Patna: Making a strong pitch for the Congress to get the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) post despite falling short of the requisite numbers, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today said this was needed as a
Patna: A senior JD(U) minister today accused the BJP of trying to fuel rebellion in the ranks of his party in Bihar with a view to destabilising the government.Food and Consumer Protection Minister Shyam Rajak
Patna: Aiming to create a fissure in the JD(U), senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today asked the ruling party to explain as to who between Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his predecessor Nitish
Patna: Nearly half a dozen rebel legislators of Bihar's ruling JD-U, expressing resentment over functioning of the party, Sunday met party president Sharad Yadav here and informed him about their stand and grievances, said a
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