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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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has become the cynosure of criticism for his derogatory remarks on the role of women in population growth. In the wake of the NCW has sought action against the JDU leader.
A video has gone viral wherein BJP woman leader Nivedita Singh is seen in tears while talking to reporters about the Bihar Chief Minister's remarks and termed it as a 'black day in the Assembly'.
The main Opposition BJP, not only created an uproar in the Bihar Assembly but also demanded Nitish Kumar's resignation. A BJP woman leader Nivedita Singh was also seen in tears while talking to reporters over the issue.
Bihar's caste survey report revealed that OBCs (27.13 per cent) and the extremely backward classes sub-group (36 per cent) accounted for a whopping 63 per cent of the state’s total of 13.07 crore, while SCs and STs together were slightly over 21 per cent.
A video of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has gone viral on social media in which he used derogatory language to explain the role of education and the role of women in population control.
As per the report, tabled by parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, the state was home to about 2.97 crore families, out of which more than 94 lakhs (34.13 per cent) were poor.
In a poll, India TV asked, 'Is there a rift in the I.N.D.I.A bloc after the statements of Akhilesh Yadav and Nitish Kumar?' Here is the public opinion.
Amit Shah was on a day-long Bihar visit today where he addressed a mega-rally in Muzaffarpur, his first after the Nitish Kumar government published the caste-census on October 2. He attacked Nitish Kumar for joining hands with Lalu Yadav and said that he has now got no way out.
Election strategist Prashant Kishor took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying that he acts as if he knows everything and has stopped taking advise.
Patna: Bihar CM and JD(U) leader lambasted the ruling BJP at the Centre for trying to alter the country's history, to hide the fact that it had played no role in the struggle for independence. Turning towards Raja, he recalled his close association with the Left parties since the 1980s.
The Education Department has allegedly so far struck off names of 20,60,340 students (till October 19, 2023) from government schools after it began a drive to improve attendance since September 1, 2023.
Polling in Madhya Pradesh is scheduled for November 17 and the counting of votes for December 3. The key contest in the state is going to be held between BJP and Congress.
The JDU had said that Nitish Kumar would not even think of going with the BJP. The saffron party has made it clear that the doors of the BJP are shut for Nitish Kumar accusing him of backstabbing them for his prime ministerial ambitions.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's fresh hint of passing the mantle to RJD leader and his Deputy Tejashwi Yadav triggered a debate on the JD-U leader's successor. The CM had last year said Yadav would "lead" the state's ruling Mahagathbandhan in 2025.
JDU national president Lalan Singh alleged that the BJP has backstabbed Nitish Kumar and added that the Bihar Chief Minister will not even think of going with the BJP.
Nitish Kumar BJP friendship remark: Bihar BJP chief Saket Choudhary said that Nitish Kumar has left, we have asked him to leave. BJP clearly believes that we are together in development but there is a fight on principles. Amit Shah has said that he has no connection with CM Kumar.
Agriculture is an important part of the folk culture of Bihar. It is the basis of Bihar's economy. Agriculture and allied sectors not only employ almost half of the state's workforce but also contribute significantly to the state's GDP, the President said.
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After remaining in the political wilderness for years, Lalan Paswan had joined the now-defunct RLSP of Upendra Kushwaha and became an MLA on its ticket in 2015, only to revolt a few years later and join the JD(U).
Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary stepped up attacks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar since findings of a caste-based survey were announced. Choudhary said he (Kumar) couldn't honour anyone, he only supports Lalu and his son.
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