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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The Bihar government has announced the release of 27 prisoners from jail after it amended prison rules. One among them is a politician and former MP-MLA Anand Mohan Singh, who was convicted in the murder case of IAS officer G Krishnaiah in Muzaffarpur in 1994.
Bihar: The former MP is currently out on parole for 15 days and will return to jail in Bihar's Saharsa after the end of his parole tomorrow (April 25).
BJP want to change the history of India. They must know the history. They are not doing any work but just publicising. We are going to mobilise most of the opposition parties in coalition and fight the upcoming elections, Nitish Kumar said.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP on Monday slams the top opposition leaders over their struggle for "unity" and alleged them for not having any discussion over their policies and the leader of the opposition for the 2024 elections.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar recently met several Opposition leaders in Delhi. AAP, TMC and BRS did not show their cards on whether they will come to partner with the Congress-led alliance or not.
Speaking during the 'Gaurav Yatra' and 'Vijay Utsav' program on Babu Veer Kunwar Singh in Patna, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said, "...I appeal to all of you to defeat this Firangi-like rule in all 40 seats in 2024."
Bihar: A Day after Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary's 'mitti mein mila denge' remark, CM Nitish Kumar has now reacted and claimed saffron party leaders are brainless.
In the last couple of months, Mamata Banerjee has had meetings with several non-BJP and non-Congress leaders on the issue of opposition unity against the BJP in the 2024 polls.
Mission 2024: Speaking to reporters at Patna airport on Thursday, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said that "talks are on" with several Opposition leaders and most of them are "united" to come together.
Atiq Ahmed wept in courtroom on hearing news about his son’s death. Both Asad and Ghulam were carrying rewards of Rs 5 lakh each. They were the main accused in the murder of Umesh Pal, a key witness in BSP MLA Raju Pal’s murder case of 2005.
Speaking to the media after meeting his Bihar counterpart, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP-led government at the Centre as the most corrupt and asked the entire opposition to unite.
The meeting attended by Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders from Mahagathbandhan is crucial as it might be a turning point in the formation of an alliance against BJP.
Asaduddin Owaisi said that Nitish Kumar only remembers secularism only during the election times only. He said that Nitish Kumar is hosting the Iftar party but was not taking action against the rioters.
The revelation came after a communal clash erupted during the Ram Navami festivities in Biharsharif, where hundreds of mob ignited more than a dozen shops, and injured several people.
Pawar said he favoured a Supreme Court committee to probe allegations against the Adani Group, since the ruling party would have a majority in the JPC based on numerical strength in Parliament and this would lead to doubts on such an investigation.
Iftar party: Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav also attended the party at CM Nitish Kumar's residence today.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: In an effort to unite the opposition for the upcoming general election in 2024, Congress national chief Mallikarjun Kharge made a phone call to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.
On Friday, India logged 6,050 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 203 days, while the active cases have increased to 28,303, according to Union health ministry.
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Bihar violence: On Wednesday, the BJP MLAs protested in the Assembly against the government for the violence in the state that claimed several lives.
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