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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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. The NDA in Bihar on Sunday unanimously elected Kumar as its leader in the state legislature, paving the way for his return as Chief Minister for the fourth consecutive term.
Tarkishore Prasad elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Bihar, informed Sushil Kumar Modi on Sunday. In an exclusive interview with India TV, Prasad refrained to comment on the appointment of the next Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar. He said, "The leadership has not clarified who will be the Deputy Chief Minister. Therefore, I would like not to comment on the same."
Tarkishore Prasad has been unanimously elected as the leader of BJP legislature party in Bihar, party leader Sushil Kumar Modi said on Sunday.
"I have been given this responsibility and I'll carry out the duty to the best of my ability," said Tarkishore Prasad after being elected as leader of BJP legislature party in Bihar.
"I can't comment on it as of now," says Tarkishore Prasad when asked about the post of Deputy CM in Bihar.
According to sources, Bihar might have two deputy chief ministers this time. Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi are expected to be made new deputy chief ministers of Bihar.
Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar will take oath as Bihar chief minister for a record fourth consecutive term on Monday with BJP’s Sushil Kumar Modi to return as the deputy CM.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, which fought the Bihar Assembly election along with the JD(U) as part of NDA, had promised that Nitish Kumar will be the chief minister if the alliance wins the electoral battle.
Nitish Kumar has been chosen as NDA legislature party leader after the NDA convened its meet in Nitish's home at Patna.
The decision was taken at an "informal" meeting of leaders of the four constituents in Bihar - the JDU, BJP, HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) at the residence of Kumar.
On Nov 15, at 12:30 pm all the NDA MLAs will hold a joint meeting, all decisions will be notified: Chief Minister & JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar, an engineer by training, spurned a job offer from the state electricity department and decided to take the political path, a rare choice among educated youth in Bihar.
It is not decided yet when the oath ceremony will take place, whether after Diwali or Chhath. Members of all four parties will meet tomorrow: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on November 12 thanked people of Bihar and claimed that state's mandate favoured Mahagathbandhan, but Election Commission's result was in NDA's favour.
PM Modi saves the day for Nitish Kumar as NDA wins majority in Bihar thriller.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi spoke to India TV after NDA's victory in Bihar elections saying they were confident of their win with full majority as they had performed and people wanted continuity in development.
PM Modi saves the day for Nitish Kumar as NDA wins majority in Bihar thriller.
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Wednesday welcomed the people's verdict in Bihar and asserted that he was proud that his party did not bend down for power. Interestingly, the Paswan said that he wants the BJP to strengthen itself more in the state.
Tejashwi Yadav could be the next chief minister of Bihar if exit polls are anything to go by.
Jan Adhikar Party Chief Pappu Yadav hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his remark about the present assembly polls being his last election and said that CM Kumar should retire from Bihar politics and join Centre's politics.
Nitish Kumar, in a stunning announcement while wrapping up his Bihar campaign, announced at a rally today that this was his last election.
LJP president Chirag Paswan slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over latter's remarks against EVM, saying the party questions the credibility of EVMs only when it is losing an election.
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