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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 Yadav

Lalu Yadav demands 80 pc reservation for local youths in state jobs, education

Politics | Jul 28, 2016, 07:42 PM IST

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

Pakistani flag hoisted in Nalanda

Pakistani flag raised in Nitish Kumar's home district Nalanda

India | Jul 21, 2016, 03:06 PM IST

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.

Nitish Kumar raised the issue at Inter-State Council meeting

Nitish Kumar demands abolition of Governor's post; gets support from Mamata Banerjee

Politics | Jul 17, 2016, 07:18 AM IST

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

Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar to raise special status issue for Bihar with PM Modi

Politics | Jul 15, 2016, 05:51 PM IST

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.

Nitish Kumar and Prashant Kishor

In defence of Prashant Kishor, Nitish Kumar says ‘he is an integral part of me’; hits out at BJP

Politics | Jul 13, 2016, 03:49 PM IST

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

Amit Shah calls Nitish Kumar a ‘vote katwa’, will

Amit Shah calls Nitish Kumar a ‘vote katwa’, will benefit SP by dividing votes

Politics | Jul 02, 2016, 09:32 PM IST

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.

Nitish Kumar, Jitan Ram Manjhi attend Lalu Yadav's iftar

Nitish Kumar, Jitan Ram Manjhi attend Lalu Yadav's iftar party; sit side by side

Politics | Jul 01, 2016, 10:10 PM IST

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.

Kirti Bharti

Meet Kirti Bharti, the new Arts stream topper in Bihar’s Intermediate exam

India | Jun 29, 2016, 05:24 PM IST

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

Sushil Kumar Modi

Sushil Kumar Modi flays CM Nitish for scrapping weekly 'Janata Durbar'

Politics | Jun 28, 2016, 05:06 PM IST

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for scrapping his weekly 'Janata Durbar'.

Woman who passed away 9 years ago elected Panchayat Samiti

Woman who passed away 9 years ago elected Panchayat Samiti member in Bihar’s Sitamarhi

India | Jun 24, 2016, 04:51 PM IST

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.

Nitish Kumar

Yoga irrelevant until PM Modi imposes country-wide liquor ban, says Nitish Kumar

Politics | Jun 19, 2016, 09:10 PM IST

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

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar promised a total prohibition in UP

Nitish promises prohibition if UP voters "strengthen" his hands

Politics | Jun 19, 2016, 10:38 AM IST

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

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Probe into B.Ed colleges for genuineness of degree underway: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Jun 14, 2016, 08:41 AM IST

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

Usha Sinha, wife of former BSEB chief Lalkeshwar SIngh

‘M.A in 1 yr, Matriculation at the age of 8’: BSEB ex-head's wife Usha Sinha under scanner for fake degrees

India | Jun 13, 2016, 08:01 PM IST

Officials say that Usha Sinha’s own degrees could well be forged and she will have a lot of answering to do on her own educational qualifications.

Lalu turns 69

Lalu Prasad Yadav turns 69, Sonia Gandhi, Nitish Kumar among well-wishers

Politics | Jun 11, 2016, 06:10 PM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, party vice president Rahul Gandhi, Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today greeted RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on his 69th birthday.

Newly elected Panchayat head shot dead in Nalanda

‘Mangal Raj’? Newly elected Panchayat head shot dead in Nitish’s home district Nalanda; Rs 1 cr looted in Motihari

Politics | Jun 10, 2016, 08:35 PM IST

There appears to be no stopping of criminal activities in Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar’s Bihar. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the law and order situation in the state is getting worse with each passing day.

Nitish Kumar meets victim Aditya’s kin

Gaya road rage: Nitish Kumar meets victim Aditya’s kin, promises justice

Politics | Jun 10, 2016, 03:07 PM IST

A month after Aditya Sachdeva was shot dead by JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi’s son Rocky Yadav, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today met the family members of victim and promised justice to the family.

Ruby Rai

Police files FIR against Bihar toppers, college director in exam scam

India | Jun 07, 2016, 09:42 AM IST

Patna: An FIR has been registered against three intermediate toppers Ruby Rai, Saurabh Shrestha, Rahul Kumar including director of V R College in connection with the alleged irregularities in evaluation of marks in this year's

Crime Scene

Bihar: LJP leader Sudesh Paswan, brother murdered by Maoists in Gaya

Politics | May 25, 2016, 10:00 PM IST

Dumaria: In the latest in the spate of lawlessness that seems to have gripped Bihar ever since the Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav combine swept to power in the state, Sudesh Paswan, a leader from Ram Vilas

Nitish Kumar

'Mangal raj' and rule of law in Bihar, says CM Nitish Kumar

Politics | May 25, 2016, 08:03 AM IST

Amid Opposition's claim that 'Jungle Raj' has returned in Bihar in view of alleged spurt in crime in the recent past, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today used latest crime figures to assert there is 'Mangal Raj' and 'rule of law' in the state.