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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Earlier in the day, the RJD said it will boycott the oath-taking ceremony of Nitish Kumar as chief minister, claiming the mandate in the elections was 'against the NDA' which has been changed by a 'fraud'.
Nitish Kumar's unusual knack for spotting friends has got him where it has despite the drastic slump in the electoral fortune of his party that won just 43 seats, down from 71 it had in 2015, and 31 less than ally BJP which clinched 74.
Nitish along with 13 ministers will take oath on Monday evening at the Raj Bhawan in Patna. This will be the Nitish's fourth consecutive term as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Renu Devi will take oath as the deputy CM of Bihar on Monday. Devi was on Sunday elected as the deputy leader of the BJP legislature party on Sunday.
Bihar government formation: Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar CM for the fourth straight term. BJP's Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi took oath as deputy CMs.
Tarkishore Prasad won from Katihar Assembly seat. He replaces Sushil Kumar Modi as the deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.
Bihar Election Result: The Congress entered the fray as a constituent of the grand alliance led by the RJD. The Congress won just 19 of the 70 seats it contested.
JD(U) president Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar chief minister for a fourth straight term on Monday at a ceremony which was attended by top BJP leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda. Along with Nitish Kumar, BJP leaders Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi also took oaths.
Tarkishore Prasad elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Bihar, informed Sushil Kumar Modi on Sunday.
Nitish Kumar is back as Bihar chief minister again. Sushil Kumar Modi will be his deputy. The duo will take oath for their respective posts at a swearing-in ceremony.
Nitish Kumar has been chosen as the chief minister of Bihar yet again, dispelling the scope for any infighting that was speculated as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earned the "big brother" tag for the first time this poll season.
Nitish Kumar has been chosen NDA legislature party leader at a key meeting in Patna. He is set to take oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the seventh time in 15 years. Sushil Kumar Modi has been chosen his Deputy.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday tendered his resignation from the post after meeting Governor Phagu Chauhan. In a letter to the governor, he asked to dissolve the 16th Bihar assembly.
Nitish Kumar said that the NDA will stake the claim to form the next government after Sunday's meeting. The NDA in Bihar comprises four parties -- Janata Dal (United), BJP, HAM, and VIP.
Bihar is among a few states in the country where liquor is banned. The law was enacted by the Nitish Kumar government in 2016.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose JD(U) suffered a major slump in seats in the assembly polls on account of the rebellion by Chirag Paswan, onThursday said it is for the alliance spearhead BJP to take a call on whether to retain the LJP in the NDA.
Janata Dal-United leader and NDA ally Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for another term on November 16 after the NDA victory in Assembly elections.
The NDA led by Nitish Kumar won 125 seats, three more than the halfway mark of 122 in the 243-chair Assembly. The grand alliance won 110 seats.
Taking a jibe at Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha said that the JD(U) chief was dreaming of becoming the chief minister after managing just 40 seats in Bihar. Jha wondered "how long will the illusion last" if Nitish takes over the reins of the state again.
Bihar Election Result: The Rashtriya Janata Dal led by Lalu Prasad's son Tejashwi Yadav powered the party to the status of the single largest party with 75 seats. But its alliance partner, Congress appeared to be the weak link and restricted the alliance from gaining majority.
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