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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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Feb 18, 2024, 11:44 PM IST

Upendra Kushwaha said that the Rashtriya Lol Janata Dal has registered with the Election Commission under the name Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

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Nitish Kumar’s JDU backs One Nation One Election: ‘Hold polls together but not with local body...'

India | Feb 17, 2024, 11:01 PM IST

Nitish Kumar's JDU told the Kovind panel on One Nation One Election that they are in support of simultaneous polls with Lok Sabha and state Assemblies, but not with the local body polls.

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Alliance is long over, was never in favour of naming Opposition's bloc as I.N.D.I.A: Nitish Kumar

Feb 17, 2024, 11:51 AM IST

Last week, Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in what was their first meeting after the JDU president dumped the I.N.D.I.A bloc and joined the BJP-led NDA last month and later reiterated that he will not leave it again.

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'Ab aayenge toh dekhenge...': Lalu Prasad Yadav leaves door open for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar | VIDEO

Feb 16, 2024, 03:51 PM IST

Bihar news: Contradicting his father Lalu Yadav's statement, Tejashwi Yadav launched a fresh attack on Nitish Kumar while addressing the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra today in Sasaram and said that the Bihar CM does not want to listen to anyone.

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'Hum logo ne ek thake hue mukhya mantri ko...': Tejashwi Yadav's jibe at Nitish Kumar | Watch

Feb 16, 2024, 11:45 AM IST

Tejashwi Yadav joined Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', which resumed from Bihar's Sasaram district. The Congress scion began his yatra from the party's district office this morning and is expected to enter Uttar Pradesh through Mohania in Kaimur district in the evening.

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Watch: With smile on face, Nitish Kumar meets Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi at Bihar Assembly

Feb 15, 2024, 02:00 PM IST

Bihar former Chief Minister Lalu Yadav was at the Bihar Assembly as he accompanied RJD candidates Manoj Jha and Sanjay Yadav who filed nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections.

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Nitish Kumar 'murdabad' because we are...: Bihar CM amid Opposition sloganeering in Assembly

Feb 13, 2024, 06:34 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, targeting the opposition in the Legislative Assembly, said that they create chaos, which is why slogans against me are being raised in the House.

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Bihar: Nitish Kumar to send former minister from JDU Sanjay Jha to Rajya Sabha

Feb 13, 2024, 10:19 AM IST

BJP has already announced the names of its two candidates from Bihar, former ministers Bhim Singh and Dharamsheela Gupta. These three NDA candidates will file nominations on February 14.

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JDU MLAs offered Rs 10 crore to break party, FIR registered for kidnapping of 2 leaders

Feb 13, 2024, 12:00 AM IST

An FIR has been filed for the kidnapping of JDU MLAs Bima Bharti and Dilip Rai. JDU MLA Sudhanshu Shekhar lodged this FIR at Kotwali police station of Patna.

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Nitish Kumar wins Bihar floor test with 129 votes, targets Lalu and Rabri rule

Feb 12, 2024, 04:26 PM IST

The trust vote followed after Nitish Kumar took the oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the record ninth time after ditching its alliance with the RJD and forming a government with the BJP.

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Nitish Kumar lambasts RJD rule during floor test in Bihar Assembly, says 'I have joined NDA forever'

Feb 12, 2024, 03:47 PM IST

Nitish Kumar addressed the Bihar Assembly on Monday and slammed the RJD over its previous rule in the state. The NDA government won the floor test securing the support of 129 MLAs. The Opposition staged a walkout during the trust vote.

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Tejashwi Yadav to Nitish Kumar during trust vote: 'Your nephew will stop PM Modi in Bihar'

Feb 12, 2024, 04:06 PM IST

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in the Bihar Assembly during a discussion on trust vote said at present BJP leaders talk a lot about 'Modiji's guarantees', will PM Modi guarantee that Nitish will not flip again?

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Bihar: RJD's Awadh Bihari Choudhary removed as Assembly Speaker by 125-112 votes

Feb 12, 2024, 01:58 PM IST

Senior BJP leaders Tarkishor Prasad, who was a Deputy CM till 2022, and former state unit chief Nand Kishor Yadav are said to be in the race for the new Speaker's post. Choudhary was removed from Speaker's post after 125 members voted in favour of the motion while 112 voted against it.

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Bihar floor test: Nitish wins trust vote with 129 votes in his favour as RJD stages walkout

Feb 12, 2024, 06:44 PM IST

Tejashwi Yadav, earlier, accused the Bihar Chief Minister of leaving the state in confusion for his political gains by switching sides. "We were not there for your entertainment, we were there to support you," the RJD leader said.

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Padma Shri awardee Usha Kiran Khan passes away in Patna, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar condoles demise

India | Feb 11, 2024, 11:07 PM IST

Hindi and Maithi writer Dr Usha Kiran Khan passed away at 79 at a private hospital in Patna. She had not been keeping well for the last few days. She was conferred with Padma Shri in 2015.

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Bihar floor test: CM Nitish Kumar to seek trust vote with NDA today

Feb 12, 2024, 06:12 AM IST

Bihar floor test: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) today made it clear that it will give no walkover to the ruling NDA in Bihar a day later when the assembly is scheduled to take up a no-confidence motion against Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary.

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Feb 10, 2024, 10:53 PM IST

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced that the approval of 30,000 posts in various departments.

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Bihar: JDU issues three-line-whip to its MLAs ahead of floor test on February 12

Feb 10, 2024, 10:27 PM IST

Bihar floor test: Meanwhile, a meeting of RJD MLAs and MLAs of mahagathbandhan was held here this evening ahead of the Floor Test. The leaders are reportedly staying back here after the meeting.

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Bihar: JD(U) MLAs to meet this weekend ahead of trust vote of Nitish govt

Feb 10, 2024, 12:49 PM IST

The magic figure for the majority is 122 in the 243-member Bihar assembly. After the exit of JD(U), the strength of the 'Mahagathbandhan' has been reduced to 114.

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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.