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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The party which is infamous for closing down industries of Bihar, is today promising development to the state's people. Let alone govt jobs, if they come to power even private companies will flee from Bihar: PM in Muzaffarpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing his first rally of the day at Darbhanga city of Bihar. He will address two more rallies during the day in Muzaffarpur and Patna.
The campaigning for the first phase of Bihar Assembly Elections is set to end by today evening.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a public rally in Vaishali ahead of upcoming elections.
he Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3.
The Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3, and the third phase poll on 78 Assembly seats on November 7.
Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar attended late Ram Vilas Paswan's 'Brahmbhoj' ceremony.
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The Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3, and the third phase poll on 78 Assembly seats on November 7.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the special status for Bihar and said that Nitish Kumar is the chief minister since 15 years but has not been accorded the special category status to Bihar.
RJD is going to start its election campaign from October 16.
The Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3
The Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for the second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3, and the third phase poll on 78 Asse
Ahead of Bihar assembly polls, state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on October 06 announced the seat-sharing of NDA. He said, "JD(U) has been allotted 122 seats. Under that quota, we are giving 7 seats to HAM.
Ahead of Bihar assembly polls, state BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal on October 06 said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the leader of NDA in the state, and whoever accepts his leadership will be part of NDA 'gathbandhan'.
Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar on September 09 addressed a virtual rally in Bihar's capital. In the rally, Nitish said, "Many people in Bihar keep criticising us, without any information.
On questioning of his intention behind using term 'aukat' for Rhea Chakraborty.
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