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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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Prashant Kishor Full Interview: Prashant Kishor on whose side Modi, Rahul or someone else?

News | Mar 05, 2023, 10:57 PM IST

Election strategist Prashant Kishor fiercely targeted Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in a special conversation with India TV. On the other hand, what did Prashant Kishor say about the 2024 Lok Sabha elections? Know

Prashant Kishor On Nitish Kumar: Prashant Kishore said this big thing while targeting Nitish Kumar

News | Mar 05, 2023, 10:58 PM IST

In a special conversation with India TV, election strategist Prashant Kishor fiercely attacked Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Prashant Kishore said that there was a world of difference between Nitish of 2014 and Nitish of 2015.

Muqabla: Will the dream of opposition unity come true?

News | Feb 25, 2023, 11:54 PM IST

Today was the Super Saturday of politics in Bihar. On the one hand, there was a grand alliance rally in Purnea, on the other hand, in West Champaran. In this rally, CM CM Nitish told the formula to cover BJP up to 100 seats. Will the dream of opposition unity really come true? What is Nitish's plan

Aaj Ki Baat: Patna: Round of arson, firings over dispute on car parking between two groups

Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 20, 2023, 11:07 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking.

Why CM Nitish Kumar silent over dispute on car parking between two groups? | Watch

News | Feb 20, 2023, 09:17 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking. A fresh round of arson and gun firing was reported on Monday amid the presence of heavy security personnel in the violence-hit region.

Bihar Firing: Watch the current situation of Patna from the Ground Report

News | Feb 20, 2023, 05:51 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking. A fresh round of arson and gun firing was reported on Monday amid the presence of heavy security personnel in the violence-hit region.

Bihar Clash: Fresh round of arson, firings over dispute on car parking between two groups in Patna

Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 20, 2023, 05:47 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking. A fresh round of arson and gun firing was reported on Monday amid the presence of heavy security personnel in the violence-hit region.

Patna: Round of arson, firings over dispute on car parking between two groups

News | Feb 20, 2023, 05:35 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking.

Nitish Kumar asks Congress to take the lead in uniting Opposition

Kurukshetra | Feb 18, 2023, 11:46 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on February 18, 2023 announced that BJP would go below 100 seats if Congress listens to him. Mr. Kumar asked Congress leadership to make the formal announcement of Opposition unity as soon as possible to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in upcoming Lok Sabha po

Nitish Kumar's ultimatum..eager to become the face of the opposition

News | Feb 18, 2023, 11:47 PM IST

Nitish Kumar's ultimatum..eager to become the face of the opposition

Bihar CM statement In 2024 elections; Congress should take decision on the anti-BJP alliance soon

News | Feb 18, 2023, 03:59 PM IST

Nuclear Kumar has given a big statement regarding the 2024 elections... Nitish has asked the Congress to decide on the anti-BJP alliance as soon as possible.

Paper Leak Case: What is the reason for paper leak in Bihar ?

News | Feb 12, 2023, 06:48 PM IST

Bihar Paper Leak: Now we take you to Bihar in a big coverage on paper leak. There are RJD and JDU governments in Bihar for the last 32 years. Bihar's residents have the strongest and strongest claim in the job examination in the whole country, but Bihar is notorious in the paper leak case.

Chhapra Rajput Murder: There was a lot of ruckus after the murder of a person of the Rajput caste in

News | Feb 06, 2023, 06:15 PM IST

After the murder of a person of Rajput caste in Bihar's Chhapra, there was a lot of ruckus. The Rajput and Yadav castes came face to face.On Sunday, three boys of the Rajput caste were taken hostage and beaten. See

Chhapra News: Rajput's Murder... What role did Yadav play in the murder ?

News | Feb 06, 2023, 06:18 PM IST

There is tremendous tension after the murder of a person of Rajput descent in Chhapra, Bihar. The Rajput and Yadav castes are at odds.On Sunday, three boys of the Rajput caste were taken hostage and beaten. in which one had died.

Bageshwar Dham: What did Bageshwar Baba say on Ramcharitra Manas?

News | Jan 31, 2023, 04:41 PM IST

Baba Bageshwar Dham is discussed the most in the country. Meanwhile, after the controversial statement of Nitish's minister & Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Ramcharit Manas, Dhirendra Shastri is now demanding to declare Ramcharit Manas as a national ure. See

The war of words between Nitish Kumar and Upendra Kushwaha intensifies

News | Jan 27, 2023, 04:51 PM IST

Bihar Politics: The war of words between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and JDU leader Upendra Kushwaha has intensified. On the statement of Nitish Kumar, Upendra Kushwaha said in a press conference today that he did not come to JDU but was called when the party became weak.

Bihar Liquor Death: 5 people died after drinking spurious liquor in Bihar's Siwan | Nitish Kumar

News | Jan 23, 2023, 06:09 PM IST

5 Bihar people died, while more than half a dozen fell ill after consuming spurious liquor late on Sunday evening in Bihar's Siwan

Muqabla: Bihar Education Minister Commented On Ramcharitmanas, Watch to know the controversy

News | Jan 12, 2023, 08:47 PM IST

Bihar education minister Chandrashekhar Yadav has become a cynosure of criticism for his controversial statement wherein he said three books, including Ramcharitmanas, spread hatred in the society.

Muqabla: Caste-based census begins amid war of words between RJD & BJP | Nitish Kumar | Bihar Jati J

News | Jan 07, 2023, 07:52 PM IST

The caste-based census commenced in Bihar on Saturday (January 7) amid the war of words between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday (January 6) said that the government is fully prepared to conduct caste-based census in the state.

Nitish Kumar Reacts on congress pushing Rahul Gandhi as opposition's PM Face

News | Dec 31, 2022, 10:20 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday made it clear that he had “no problems” with the Congress, his ally in the state, pitching for Rahul Gandhi as the “opposition’s PM face”.

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