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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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Samrat Choudhary

BJP has not given up resolve to form its own govt: Samrat Choudhary after tie-up with Nitish Kumar

Feb 08, 2024, 07:02 PM IST

Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary affirmed that the BJP has not abandoned its determination to establish its own government in Bihar, even after forming an alliance with Nitish Kumar.

Nitish Kumar with LK Advani

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meets LK Advani, congratulates senior BJP leader for Bharat Ratna

India | Feb 08, 2024, 02:49 PM IST

After re-joining the NDA, Nitish Kumar on Wednesday met PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda.

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'I will now stay with NDA forever', says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar after meeting PM Modi, Shah | VIDEO

India | Feb 07, 2024, 10:30 PM IST

Nitish Kumar in Delhi: This was the first visit of the Janata Dal (United) supremo after he dumped the Mahagathbandhan and the I.N.D.I.A bloc to form a new government with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar.

Nitish Kumar, PM Modi, NDA, Bihar Chief Minister

Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi, Amit Shah in Delhi after his return to BJP-led NDA

India | Feb 07, 2024, 07:48 PM IST

According to JD (U) sources CM Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda over his demand special packages for Bihar.

PM Modi, Nitish Kumar, Bihar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to meet PM Modi in Delhi on February 7

India | Feb 05, 2024, 06:22 PM IST

Nitish Kumar, a key member of the opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc, took a U-turn and joined BJP-led NDA. Subsequently, he took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record ninth time on January 28.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary

RJD attempting horse-trading: Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary's big claim ahead of NDA govt trust vote

Feb 05, 2024, 05:13 PM IST

The newly formed NDA government in Bihar will seek the trust vote in the state assembly on February 12.

Bihar politics, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Jitan Ram Manjhi son Santosh Suman, Santosh Suman resignation rumo

'I care more about Bihar than power', says Jitan Ram Manjhi's son Santosh on his resignation rumours

Feb 04, 2024, 10:01 PM IST

Bihar politics: Jitan Ram Manjhi earlier said that we want 2 ministerial posts, an independent minister has been given a ministerial post, in Magadh one post has been given to a Scheduled Caste then one post should also be given to an upper caste. We have Anil Singh as a strong leader.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Cabinet: CM Nitish Kumar keeps home, BJP's Samrat Chaudhary gets finance

Feb 03, 2024, 03:49 PM IST

The election of a new Speaker, who would succeed Awadh Bihari Choudhary of the RJD, is also scheduled on February 12 and so is tabling of the state Economic Survey.

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India | Feb 04, 2024, 07:53 AM IST

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Bihar: 'I refused CM's post offered by RJD', Manjhi demands two berths in Nitish Cabinet | VIDEO

Feb 02, 2024, 06:18 PM IST

Bihar news: The newly formed NDA government in Bihar, headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will seek the trust vote on February 12, the inaugural day of the budget session, according to a revised notification issued on the matter on Thursday (February 1).

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Upendra Kushwaha, ex-JDU leader, calls on Nitish Kumar, congratulates him on becoming Bihar CM again

Feb 02, 2024, 06:23 PM IST

Janata Dal United (JDU) president Nitish Kumar was sworn in by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at Raj Bhavan, hours after he resigned from the Bihar Chief Minister's post.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar led NDA govt to seek trust vote in Bihar Assembly on Feb 12

Feb 01, 2024, 09:34 PM IST

Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar, a key member of opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc, took a U-turn and joined BJP-led NDA. Subsequently, he took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record ninth time on Sunday.

Nitish Kumar with his new Cabinet ministers

Opinion Poll: Has Nitish Kumar's resignation as Bihar CM pushed the I.N.D.I.A bloc on the backfoot?

India | Feb 01, 2024, 05:05 PM IST

Nitish Kumar, the president of the JD(U), took oath as chief minister of Bihar for a record ninth time on Sunday after a dramatic volte-face, ditching the INDIA grouping, and forming the new government with the BJP, which he had dumped less than 18 months ago.

JDU leader Lalan Singh along with party colleagues

Lalan Singh's scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi: 'You are Pappu and will continue to...'

Jan 31, 2024, 06:20 PM IST

Addressing a public rally in Purnea district as part of his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', Gandhi had on Tuesday claimed that Nitish Kumar was feeling trapped after getting a caste survey conducted under pressure from the 'Mahagathbandhan' partners and the BJP "provided him with a way out".

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi reacts to Nitish Kumar's U-turn: 'We don't need him'

Jan 30, 2024, 06:37 PM IST

Bihar: Nitish Kumar's alignment with the BJP, forged over the weekend, was reportedly triggered by his dissatisfaction with a comment made by Rahul Gandhi during an opposition meeting on January 13.

Narendra Modi, PM Modi, Bihar, Jharkhand, BJP, Nitish Kumar, JDU

PM Modi’s visit to Jharkhand, Bihar in February postponed: Sources

India | Jan 30, 2024, 02:23 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to visit Jharkhand and Bihar on February 3 and 4 respectively, however, the visit has now been postponed, sources said.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Congress likens Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to 'chameleon', calls him 'aaya Kumar, gaya Kumar'

India | Jan 30, 2024, 09:02 PM IST

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said Kumar participated in three meetings of the I.N.D.I.A bloc but gave no indication that he was going to "betray" the opposition.

Mallikarjun Kharge at Bhubaneswar rally

Kharge targets Nitish Kumar, says one person quitting Mahagathbandhan will not weaken opposition

India | Jan 29, 2024, 06:51 PM IST

Both the BJD and the BJP in separate statements said that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's visit will have no impact on Odisha politics. The Odisha Assembly election is scheduled to be held in or before June 2024.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press

Kejriwal criticises Nitish Kumar for aligning with NDA in Bihar, asserts 'he has made a wrong move'

Jan 29, 2024, 05:46 PM IST

Delhi Power Minister Atishi said the solar policy was approved by the Cabinet two days back and it would be notified within 10 days.

Nitish Kumar, JDU, Congress, INDIA alliance, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Tyagi

'Congress grabbing important posts in I.N.D.I.A bloc, weakening regional parties': JDU attacks Oppn

India | Jan 29, 2024, 01:47 PM IST

Nitish Kumar walked out of the I.N.D.I.A bloc on Sunday, drawing flak from the Opposition. JDU leader KC Tyagi said that his party quit the Opposition's alliance because Congress was attempting to weaken the regional parties and was busy in grabbing important posts in the alliance of over 25 parties

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