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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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Lalu backs demonetisation

Lalu with Nitish on note ban; backs move but slams 'poor execution'

Politics | Nov 30, 2016, 11:29 AM IST

In a move that may further cause chinks in the armour of opposition, RJD Supremo backed centre's demonetisation drive-in-principle but differed on how the decision was implemented At a meeting of his party legislators

Demonetisation, Nitish Kumar, RJD MLA, Lalu Yadav

Demonetisation: Nitish Kumar addresses RJD MLAs in Lalu Yadav’s presence

Politics | Nov 29, 2016, 11:41 PM IST

Nitish Kumar today attended RJD Parliamentary party meeting and briefed the party MLAs in presence of its chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on why he supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

RJD MLAs demonstrate against demonetization at Bihar

Ruckus in Bihar Assembly as opposition, ruling MLAs clash over law and order, demonetisation

Politics | Nov 29, 2016, 05:12 PM IST

The opposition BJP and ruling partners of the ruling ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government today created a huge ruckus in the Bihar Assembly over several issues including deteriorated law and order situation and demonetisation.

Opponents trying to end my political career: Nitish Kumar

Opponents trying to end my political career: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Nov 29, 2016, 11:08 AM IST

Hitting out at his political rivals, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that his opponents are trying to end his political career through a sustained attack.

Nitish Kumar, Demonetization, Narendra Modi, Bihar

Nitish Kumar backs demonetisation again, dismisses rumours of fissure in Bihar’s grand alliance

Politics | Nov 25, 2016, 07:16 PM IST

For the third time since the government announced its decision to scrap currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday once again backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision

Nitish Kumar

Great sentiment in favour of notes ban, should respect it: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Nov 21, 2016, 04:41 PM IST

Even as most of the opposition is standing against Narendra Modi's demonetisation drive, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is resolute in his support to the Indian Prime Minister. Addressing his party workers, Kumar said, "Prime

File pic of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Free WiFi in all colleges and universities from February: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Nov 18, 2016, 06:38 PM IST

To help students in their studies, the Bihar government has decided to provide free WiFi facility in all colleges and universities in the state from February next year.

‘I’m in total favour of the ban’: Nitish Kumar

‘I’m in total favour of the ban’: Nitish Kumar reiterates support for PM Modi's demonetisation move

Politics | Nov 16, 2016, 08:20 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a fierce critic of the PM, openly came out in support of him and termed the note ban as correct.

Bihar, Rasgullas, Milk, Alcohol, Nitish Kumar

Bihar’s Aahaar: Sharp rise in sale of Rasgulla, milk following alcohol ban, claims CM Nitish Kumar

Politics | Nov 10, 2016, 08:32 PM IST

An increase in the sale of rasgulla and milk by 16.25 per cent and 11 per cent respectively in Bihar in the seven months since the ban on alcohol is taking the state towards consuming

File pic of Bihar CM speaking at an event in Patna

Nitish Kumar toes a different line, welcomes PM Modi’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes

Politics | Nov 10, 2016, 07:11 AM IST

Toeing a different line, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday welcomed and supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

Nitish Kumar

No alliance without Akhilesh as party face: JDU, RLD get cold feet over SP’s family feud

Politics | Nov 04, 2016, 01:46 PM IST

Samajwadi Party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's efforts to forge a grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Assembly elections appears to have waded into troubled waters with JD(U) and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) sounding

Nitish Kumar

After Lalu Yadav, Bihar CM also demands probe into SIMI activists' killing

Politics | Nov 02, 2016, 07:13 PM IST

After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has also demanded a high-level impartial probe into the killing of eight SIMI undertrials in an alleged gunfight with police in Madhya Pradesh.

Lalu Yadav, Samajwadi Party, Nitish Kumar

Lalu Yadav to attend Samajwadi Party function, Nitish Kumar to give it a miss

Politics | Nov 01, 2016, 04:32 PM IST

Nitish Kumar will not attend the silver jubilee celebrations of Samajwadi Party on November 5 but his alliance partner RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav has confirmed participation in the in the mega event.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar speaks to media in Patna

Haven’t received invitation from Samajwadi Party for its silver jubilee celebrations: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Oct 29, 2016, 07:26 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has confirmed that he will not be attending the Samajwadi Party’s silver jubilee celebration as he has not received any invitation to take part in the November 5 programme.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's to undertake ‘Nischay Yatra’ from November 9

Politics | Oct 28, 2016, 03:42 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that he will start 'Nischay Yatra' (Resolution Yatra) from November 9 to review the ongoing development programmes under the state government's 'Saat Nishchay' (seven resolutions) plan in rural areas.

File pic - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar may skip Samajwadi Party’s silver jubilee event on November 5

Politics | Oct 27, 2016, 01:27 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may skip the silver jubilee ceremony of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party in November.

Nitish Kumar

BJP asks Nitish Kumar to spell out stand on ‘Triple Talaq’

Politics | Oct 15, 2016, 07:12 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to break his silence on the issue of ‘Triple Talaq’.

Nitish Kumar

‘Liquor ban’ to continue in Bihar, SC stays Patna HC order striking down ‘prohibition’ law

India | Oct 07, 2016, 01:58 PM IST

In a big relief to the Nitish Kumar government, the Supreme Court today stayed the Patna High Court order that had struck down the Bihar government’s imposition of 'total prohibition' in the state.

Bihar CM NItish Kumar with Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav

RJD workers target own govt over cancellation of Shahabuddin’s bail, slogans against Nitish Kumar raised

Politics | Oct 03, 2016, 06:41 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday faced protests from the workers of his alliance partner RJD when they took to the Siwan streets against the arrest of former party MP Mohammad Shahabuddin.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

In setback for Nitish, High Court strikes down Bihar’s Liquor ban law as ‘illegal’

Politics | Sep 30, 2016, 02:41 PM IST

In a big letdown for the Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar, the Patna High Court today struck down the state’s Prohibition of Liquor Act.

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