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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New Delhi: Upset over RJD's support to Nitish Kumar's bid to become Bihar Chief Minister, party MP Rajesh Ranjan, alias Pappu Yadav, today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, setting off speculation about his future course
Patna: Unimpressed with the Railway budget presented in Parliament today, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said it was full of “lofty ideas but without any action plan.”“Its like there is a train coach but no
New Delhi: Bihar has decided to lodge a protest with the Centre over the 14th Finance Commission recommendations.It says that the state would be a 'loser' due to the decision to withdraw funds for existing
New Delhi: RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan, who had opposed removal of Jitan Ram Manjhi as Bihar Chief Minister, today lashed out at Nitish Kumar, accusing the JD(U) leader and his aides of working to “finish
Patna: Ramai Ram, the Mahadalit minister in Nitish Kumar cabinet is unhappy over the fact that he has been denied the post of deputy Chief MinisterWhile all others ministers of the new cabinet assumed their
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today described the controversial Land Acquisition bill introduced in Lok Sabha as a “black law” and demanded its immediate recall.“The Land Acquisition Bill is anti-farmer and pro-rich. it's a
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comment on Mother Teresa reflects the perverted mind of someone having “prejudiced mindset” and sought action on people making such assertions. “This reflects
Patna: BJP today claimed that all is not well between JD(U) and RJD and that is the reason behind new Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar taking ‘so much time' to face confidence vote.Lalu Prasad and
Chennai: DMK President M Karunanidhi today congratulated JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar for becoming Chief Minister of Bihar again, wishing that his stewardship would take the state towards growth and peace. “On behalf of the DMK
Patna: Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for congratulating him on becoming Chief Minister of Bihar for fourth time, Nitish Kumar today said political rivalry notwithstanding he would meet PM and seek Centre-State cooperation for development
Patna: Assuming the reins of the state again, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said he would take forward the work of “good governance”, whose roadmap he had prepared and repair “damage” done to it in
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Nitish Kumar on his becoming Bihar Chief Minister and conveyed his best wishes to him. “Congratulations & best wishes to Shri Nitish Kumar on being sworn-in as
Patna: Nitish Kumar on Sunday returned as the chief minister of Bihar, nine months after he resigned following his party's massive defeat in the 2014 general elections.He said he will speed up development work initiated
Patna: With senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar all set to take charge today as Bihar Chief Minister for the fourth time and party workers in a festive mood, several posters and hoardings ridiculing former Chief
Patna: Back in the saddle for the fourth time in the politically important state of Bihar, Nitish Kumar is known as Chanakya in state politics for his carefully crafted behind-the-scene moves and his emphasis on
Patna: Ending days of political uncertainties, Janata Dal (United) Legislature Party leader Nitish Kumar is set to return as Bihar chief minister for the fourth time on Sunday.Bihar Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi will administer oath
Patna: The BJP today accused senior JD (U) leader and Chief Minister-designate Nitish Kumar of using former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and then throwing him away when his “self-respect” awakened.It also urged Kumar to
Patna: The fortnight-long drama in Bihar took a predictable twist when chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi drove straight to Raj Bhavan to hand over his resignation, an hour before he was to face a trial
Patna: He graduated as an engineer but plunged into Bihar politics in the early 1970s. Sophisticated and soft-spoken Nitish Kumar, known for his development and good governance, is again set to become Bihar's chief minister.Nitish
New Delhi: Bihar Governor K N Tripathi today invited JD (U) leader and former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to form the government in the state.He has been given three weeks time to prove his
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