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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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JD(U), Nitish Kumar not on same page on appointment of Army chief ?

Politics | Dec 20, 2016, 02:09 PM IST

All does not appear to be well in Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) camp, with strong differences emerging within the party over the appointment of the new Army chief and the controversy that has followed.

Nitish Kumar, Election Commission, Party funding

Political parties should reveal sources of even Re 1 donations: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Dec 19, 2016, 09:46 PM IST

Calling for transparency in the funding of political parties, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that donation sources of an amount as little as Re 1 should be disclosed.

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Free WiFi to know things, not downloading films: Nitish Kumar tells Bihar students

Politics | Dec 09, 2016, 07:02 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today assured that his government will provide free WiFi facility in all colleges and universities of the state by February next year.

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Prohibition promoting communal harmony in Bihar: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Dec 08, 2016, 07:10 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today claimed that prohibition has promoted communal harmony in the state, with members of all religions supporting the liquor ban.

Nitish Kumar, NDA, JDU, Demonetisation

Nitish Kumar rules out return to NDA, wants to make JD(U) a national party

Politics | Dec 04, 2016, 08:10 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose strong support to demonetisation was viewed by many as a strain in his relationship with his ruling partner Lalu Prasad Yadav’s RJD, has asserted that there is no problem

Sharad Yadav

Not even an iota of difference with Nitish on demonetisation, clarifies Sharad Yadav

Politics | Nov 30, 2016, 06:40 PM IST

Senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav today denied reports of differences between him and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on ‘demonetisation’ and clarified that both of them were on the same page on this issue.

Congress sees Nitish Kumar’s PM ambitions behind his

Upset Congress sees Nitish Kumar’s PM ambitions behind his support to demonetisation

Politics | Nov 30, 2016, 08:43 AM IST

With the opposition failing to put up a strong front against centre’s demonetisation drive, an irked Congress stated that there can be only one prime ministerial candidate from the alliance it is part of.

Lalu backs demonetisation

Lalu with Nitish on note ban; backs move but slams 'poor execution'

Politics | Nov 30, 2016, 11:29 AM IST

In a move that may further cause chinks in the armour of opposition, RJD Supremo backed centre's demonetisation drive-in-principle but differed on how the decision was implemented At a meeting of his party legislators

Demonetisation, Nitish Kumar, RJD MLA, Lalu Yadav

Demonetisation: Nitish Kumar addresses RJD MLAs in Lalu Yadav’s presence

Politics | Nov 29, 2016, 11:41 PM IST

Nitish Kumar today attended RJD Parliamentary party meeting and briefed the party MLAs in presence of its chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on why he supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

RJD MLAs demonstrate against demonetization at Bihar

Ruckus in Bihar Assembly as opposition, ruling MLAs clash over law and order, demonetisation

Politics | Nov 29, 2016, 05:12 PM IST

The opposition BJP and ruling partners of the ruling ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government today created a huge ruckus in the Bihar Assembly over several issues including deteriorated law and order situation and demonetisation.

Opponents trying to end my political career: Nitish Kumar

Opponents trying to end my political career: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Nov 29, 2016, 11:08 AM IST

Hitting out at his political rivals, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that his opponents are trying to end his political career through a sustained attack.

Nitish Kumar, Demonetization, Narendra Modi, Bihar

Nitish Kumar backs demonetisation again, dismisses rumours of fissure in Bihar’s grand alliance

Politics | Nov 25, 2016, 07:16 PM IST

For the third time since the government announced its decision to scrap currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday once again backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision

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Great sentiment in favour of notes ban, should respect it: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Nov 21, 2016, 04:41 PM IST

Even as most of the opposition is standing against Narendra Modi's demonetisation drive, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is resolute in his support to the Indian Prime Minister. Addressing his party workers, Kumar said, "Prime

File pic of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Free WiFi in all colleges and universities from February: Nitish Kumar

Politics | Nov 18, 2016, 06:38 PM IST

To help students in their studies, the Bihar government has decided to provide free WiFi facility in all colleges and universities in the state from February next year.

‘I’m in total favour of the ban’: Nitish Kumar

‘I’m in total favour of the ban’: Nitish Kumar reiterates support for PM Modi's demonetisation move

Politics | Nov 16, 2016, 08:20 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a fierce critic of the PM, openly came out in support of him and termed the note ban as correct.

Bihar, Rasgullas, Milk, Alcohol, Nitish Kumar

Bihar’s Aahaar: Sharp rise in sale of Rasgulla, milk following alcohol ban, claims CM Nitish Kumar

Politics | Nov 10, 2016, 08:32 PM IST

An increase in the sale of rasgulla and milk by 16.25 per cent and 11 per cent respectively in Bihar in the seven months since the ban on alcohol is taking the state towards consuming

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Nitish Kumar toes a different line, welcomes PM Modi’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes

Politics | Nov 10, 2016, 07:11 AM IST

Toeing a different line, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday welcomed and supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

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No alliance without Akhilesh as party face: JDU, RLD get cold feet over SP’s family feud

Politics | Nov 04, 2016, 01:46 PM IST

Samajwadi Party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's efforts to forge a grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Assembly elections appears to have waded into troubled waters with JD(U) and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) sounding

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After Lalu Yadav, Bihar CM also demands probe into SIMI activists' killing

Politics | Nov 02, 2016, 07:13 PM IST

After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has also demanded a high-level impartial probe into the killing of eight SIMI undertrials in an alleged gunfight with police in Madhya Pradesh.

Lalu Yadav, Samajwadi Party, Nitish Kumar

Lalu Yadav to attend Samajwadi Party function, Nitish Kumar to give it a miss

Politics | Nov 01, 2016, 04:32 PM IST

Nitish Kumar will not attend the silver jubilee celebrations of Samajwadi Party on November 5 but his alliance partner RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav has confirmed participation in the in the mega event.