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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In a surprising turn of events, ditching the Mahagathbandhan and forming a new government with the BJP, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar along with eight ministers-- three each from the BJP and the JD-U, one from HAM and one independent took oath on Sunday.
In a major action against the RJD by the new NDA government in Bihar, BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav has given a notice of no-confidence motion against the Speaker of the state Assembly Awadh Bihari Chaudhary.
Nitish Kumar took oath as the Bihar Chief Minister on Sunday, following a dramatic and suspenseful turn of events last week. Sharad Pawar said that the people will teach Nitish a lesson for "shifting loyalties". This comes after Nitish dumped RJD once again to rejoin his former ally BJP.
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JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, who today took a dramatic move by resigning and subsequently swearing in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time, made it clear that there is no intention of leaving the NDA-fold.
With Nitish Kumar joining NDA, I.N.D.I.A bloc faced the biggest blow since it commenced. The opposition bloc was the brainchild of Nitish but ironically, the JDU chief dumped it due to Congress' laxity on the seat-sharing talks.
The JD(U) supremo took the oath for the ninth time. He first took oath as the state's chief minister back in 2000. The Bihar Assembly has a strength of 243 members.
Bihar politics: The eight leaders officially took their oaths in a ceremony that marked the formation of the new government under Nitish Kumar's leadership.
Nitish Kumar, who took oath as chief minister for a record ninth time, and the third time since the 2020 assembly polls, has remained at the center stage since 2005 when he wrested power by defeating the RJD government led by Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife Rabri Devi.
Samrat Choudhary is an OBC leader form the Koeri community. He was a minister in the RJD government headed by Rabri Devi and remained with the party till 2014.
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Former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav reacted for the first time to Nitish Kumar breaking I.N.D.I.A bloc and joining hands with the BJP. He warned that the JD-U will be finished by 2024
Nitish Kumar, who has maintained a tense atmosphere in Bihar politics with his prolonged silence over the past few days, submitted his resignation to the Governor today.
Chirag Paswan cited his "policy-based differences" with Nitish Kumar and said that he is extending support to him because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nitish kumar resigned as the Bihar chief minister today, ending all uncertainties in the state's politics. He also quit the Opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc and joined the NDA, months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
The sharp comment from Acharya came hours after she said the fight against 'communal forces would continue'-- a remark to corner the saffron party.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor Rajendra V Arlekar. The governor accepted Kumar's resignation and asked him to continue as caretaker CM till a new government is formed.
Bihar news: BJP MLAs approve proposal to form NDA government in Bihar with JD(U) support, said party leader Vinod Tawde.
Nitish Kumar resigned as the Bihar Chief Minister today. He submitted his resignation to the Governor. He said that he was upset with the working of the Opposition alliance as no work was being done. He also said that the attitude of Lalu Yadav's party was not good, which is why he resigned.
Nitish Kumar resigns: "Today, I have resigned as the Chief Minister and I have also told the Governor to dissolve the government in the state," said JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Sunday.
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