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Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar

Height: 1.73m DOB: 1 March 1951

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 agriculture minister Sudhakar Singh resigns from

Bihar Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh resigns from Nitish govt

India | Oct 02, 2022, 05:04 PM IST

Bihar agriculture minister Sudhakar Singh on Sunday resigned from the post and submitted his resignation to Deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, informed Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) Bihar president and Sudhakar's father, Jagdanand Singh.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was unhappy over the comment made by

Row over 'condom remark': Bihar CM Nitish upset with IAS officer's comment; hints at possible action

India | Dec 16, 2022, 12:47 PM IST

Row over condom remark: The officer has, meanwhile, issued a signed statement expressing regret over the controversy that arose after a purported video footage of the September 27 function went viral on social media.

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Nitish Kumar says need of hour is one front of all opposition parties including Cong, Left

India | Sep 25, 2022, 05:07 PM IST

If all non-BJP parties unite, then they can get rid of those who are working to destroy the country, Kumar said at a mega rally organised by the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) here to mark former deputy prime minister Devi Lal's birth anniversary.

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Nitish, Lalu and Sonia meet: Opposition unity takes centerstage, more talks after Cong prez polls

India | Sep 25, 2022, 07:28 PM IST

During his last visit to Delhi, Nitish Kumar met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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Amit Shah goes ballistic on Nitish Kumar in Bihar: 'In 2014, aap naa ghar ke rahe the, naa ghaat ke'

India | Sep 23, 2022, 04:35 PM IST

Amit Shah in Bihar: This was Shah's first trip to the state after Nitish Kumar parted ways with the BJP and joined hands with RJD, Congress and others to form a grand alliance government in the state.

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Bihar: RJD's Shivanand advises Nitish Kumar to open ashram, handover CM post to Tejashwi Yadav

India | Sep 22, 2022, 08:34 AM IST

Bihar: "Long ago, Nitish Kumar had said that he will open the ashram and provide political training. I will remind him to open that ashram after making Tejashwi the chief minister in 2025," Shivanand Tiwari said.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and ally RJD chief Lalu

Will throw BJP out of power in 2024, says Lalu Yadav, to soon visit Delhi with Nitish Kumar

India | Sep 21, 2022, 07:28 PM IST

Lok Sabha 2024: We will throw the BJP govt out of power... I will go to Delhi with Nitish Kumar and meet Sonia Gandhi soon & also meet Rahul Gandhi after he returns from his yatra (Bharat Jodo Yatra), Lalu Yadav said during state council meeting in Patna.

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Don't want anything for myself, just keen on uniting opposition parties: Nitish

India | Sep 20, 2022, 10:39 PM IST

Nitish Kumar also asserted that his efforts should reap benefits for the younger generation, "for people like (his deputy) Tejashwi Yadav".

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In blow to Nitish Kumar, JD(U) unit of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu join BJP

India | Sep 19, 2022, 12:07 AM IST

The Janata Dal-United (JDU) unit of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has joined BJP in the presence of party president JP Nadda.

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Prashant Kishor a businessman working for BJP: JD (U) president Lalan Singh

India | Sep 17, 2022, 05:36 PM IST

Party president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan asserted that the poll campaign manager was "not a political worker but a businessman" who relied on "marketing" tactics.

Begusarai firing

'Janta raj' in Bihar, BJP trying to give different colour to Begusarai firing: Tejashwi Yadav

India | Sep 15, 2022, 04:16 PM IST

Begusarai firing: The deputy CM also said that the Opposition (mainly the BJP) is trying to paint the entire incident in a different colour.

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Nitish Kumar promises THIS if Opposition parties form govt in Centre

India | Sep 15, 2022, 03:13 PM IST

Special status for backward states: Ahead of 2024 polls, Bihar CM has promised special status for backward states.

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When will Bihar govt provide 10 lakh jobs, Nitish Kumar's former aide Sharad Kumar Yadav asks

India | Sep 14, 2022, 08:06 PM IST

Social worker-turned-youth politician Sharad Kumar Yadav asserted that if the newly formed 'Mahagathbandhan', provides 5 to 10 lakh jobs in two years, then Deputy CM Tejashwi will surely become the CM in the coming assembly election 2025.

Prashant Kishor meets Nitish Kumar

What's cooking in Bihar? 2-hr-long meeting between Prashant Kishor, Nitish Kumar amid war of words

India | Sep 14, 2022, 12:44 PM IST

Interestingly, Kishor has been very vocal in criticising the CM in the past few months and a secret meeting between the two leaders in such a situation has raised many eyebrows.

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Bihar minister threatens to quit after heated argument with CM Nitish over 'chief of thieves' remark

India | Sep 14, 2022, 08:38 AM IST

Bihar cabinet drama: According to sources, in the cabinet meeting, CM Nitish Kumar asked Sudhakar Singh "why did he make the statement 'chief of thieves'" to which the latter replied saying, "he did not say anything wrong."

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Bihar: Lalu Yadav, Nitish Kumar call for Opposition unity; to meet Sonia Gandhi soon

India | Sep 12, 2022, 02:25 PM IST

Bihar: Giving out information, Tejashwi Yadav reiterated that if all the Opposition parties unite then they will be successful in defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 general elections.

The AIMIM chief also attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),

Owaisi attacks Nitish, Kejriwal and Mamata, says 'India now needs a weaker PM'

India | Sep 10, 2022, 06:56 PM IST

Owaisi claimed that most political parties are vying to become bigger flag-bearers of the Hindutva ideology while putting aside the issues of inflation, unemployment, education and health.

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Prashant Kishor EXCLUSIVE: 'No one can guarantee Nitish Kumar won't switch sides again'

India | Sep 14, 2022, 11:50 AM IST

Prashant Kishor EXCLUSIVE: Taking a dig at the Bihar CM, who is known for switching sides, Kishor said 'even Nitish Kumar himself can't take guarantee that he won't switch sides again.'

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JD(U) flays Bihar BJP chief over population growth rate figures

India | Sep 10, 2022, 11:32 AM IST

According to the 2011 census, Kishanganj has a 67 per cent Muslim population, the highest in any Bihar district, followed by adjoining Araria, where the figure is 43 per cent.

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