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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“Neither am I a Prime Ministerial candidate, nor am I a Chief Ministerial candidate. My goal is to defeat the BJP," Nitish Kumar said during a meeting with Mahagathbandhan's MLAs and MLCs.
In his speech, the Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar also recalled his efforts to set up a modern university in Nalanda for specialized higher studies and blamed the Narendra Modi government, without taking any names, for the project not taking off well.
"We have developed the state despite being poor. We have served the people in every way, in terms of education, support, development, healthcare, and medicine," Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said.
The Bihar CM stated that the opposition political parties can defeat BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls if they stand together.
Kurhani by-poll result: Talking to media at Ghodasahan area in Motihari (East Champaran), Kishor on Friday (December 9) said, "People are not happy with the performance of the 'Mahagathbandhan' government."
Kurhani bypoll result: Thursday came as a shocker for Bihar politics as JD(U) ended up conceding the Kurhani assembly seat to the BJP.
Bihar Government is trying to attract an influx of people related film industry which will boost the state's economy and tourism will be promoted.
IT raids Bihar Industries Minister Sameer Mahaseth: The Income Tax department conducted raids at Mahaseth's Patna residence as well as at few other places.
Prashant Kishor vs Nitish Kumar: Political strategist Prashant Kishor also slammed JD(U) leaders for calling him a "dhandhebaaz" (trader) with little political credentials.
Kishor, who is on a 3,500-km-long "padyatra" in the state, told the crowd in Jogapatti that "Bettiah town is 32 kilometres away. The dirt track is a nightmare for travellers who are bound to get an asthma attack".
Chirag, who is in Bihar to campaign for BJP candidates in the upcoming by-poll to two assembly segments, reminded Kumar "This kid had made you bite dust in last assembly polls".
Bihar politics: Speaking to media in Jehanabad, RJD leader and Bihar's deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the "Mahagathbandhan is going strong."
Nitish vs Kishor: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor had claimed on Wednesday that the Bihar CM is in touch with the BJP and that he may go for a tie-up with the party again if the situation demands so.
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor, once a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, heats up state politics with his claim that JDU leader kept his channel open to communicate with BJP.
Political strategist Prashant Kishor gave a spin to Bihar politics by claiming that Nitish Kumar, popular for taking U-turns, is in touch with BJP and he may join NDA again.
Patna news: All onboard the boat including the Bihar CM are safe.
Nitish Kumar hit out at the saffron party for targeting him since the split of the BJP-JD(U) alliance in August this year and alleged that the former ally is trying to create a conflict in the Mahagathbandan.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a former ally of BJP, slammed Home Minister Amit Shah for his speech on socialist icon Jayprakash Narayan questioning RSS' ideology.
Prashant Kishor also said age is affecting Nitish Kumar and it reflects in his "nervousness".
Nitish Kumar also defended ally Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family after the CBI filed a chargesheet in the alleged job scam.
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