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 made a U-turn with Gopalganj DM Rahul Kumar accepting it was illicit liquor that killed 16 people here on Tuesday night.
At least 10 people have lost their lives in Bihar’s Gopalganj district after consuming illicit liquor.
The Bihar Assembly today passed the Goods and Services Tax Constitution (GST) Amendment Bill, becoming the second state in the country after Assam to ratify the legislation. The ruling coalition of JD(U), RJD and Congress
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), a major alliance partner in the Nitish Kumar led Bihar government, has questioned the Bihar Chief Minister’s decision to impose a complete ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in the state.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today reiterated that his party was in favour of scrapping the post of Governor.
The Bihar government-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has bowed under the pressure of his ally RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and has lifted the ban on the sale and consumption of toddy in the
Signalling that he is not opposed to the demand made by RJD supremo Lalu Prasad for reserving 80 per cent of jobs for local youths of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that the issue of domiciliary was not out of context.
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav today asked the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar to provide 80 percent reservation to local youths of the state in jobs as well as admissions in educational institutions. "Like other
Days after pro-Pakistan slogans were raised in Patna, a Pakistani flag was today hoisted in Bihar Chief Minister Natish Kumar’s home district Nalanda.
New Delhi: Non-BJP ruled states raised the issue of misuse of Article 356 by the Central government on Saturday while Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar went to the extent of demanding abolition of the post
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish kumar is all set to raise the issue of special status for Bihar with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Inter-State Council meet on Saturday.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today hit out at the opposition BJP for questioning the government’s decision to extend leave of absence to election strategist Prashant Kishor, who was earlier appointed an adviser to the CM in January and also awar
BJP national president today made a stringent attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar calling him a “vote katwa” who will try to divide votes in order to obstruct BJP’s victory in the 2017 Assembly polls.
Cutting across party lines, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and noted lawyer and RJD MP Ram Jethmalani attended an iftar party thrown by RJD supremo Lalu Prasad here today.
Patna: The declaration of results to the Bihar State Education Board’s (BSEB) class X and Intermediate exams created a row that none in the official circles would have anticipated. An interview by the now arrested
Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for scrapping his weekly 'Janata Durbar'.
In the news for a perceptible deterioration in the law and order situation in the state and the shabby state of its institutions and the procedures followed by them, Bihar has another feather to add to its cap.
Medininagar (Jharkhand): Ahead of the International Yoga Day on June 21, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today stated that unless a ban is imposed on sale of liquor across the country, practising the ancient discipline
Mirzapur: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday promised total prohibition on the lines of his state if the people of Uttar Pradesh "strengthen" his hands in the 2017 Assembly elections. "Prohibition is necessary
Purnea (Bihar): In the wake of the toppers' scandal in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said a probe is underway to ascertain if the degree awarded by B.Ed colleges in the state are genuine
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