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Nitishkumar

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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Bihar Communal Tension: Deployment of police force outside mosques in Sasaram

News | Apr 07, 2023, 09:06 AM IST

Bihar Communal Tension: Police administration is on alert after the violence during Ram Navami in Sasaram and Nalanda of Bihar. Security has been tightened at both these places in view of Friday prayers. A large number of police forces have been deployed outside the mosques of Sasaram. At the same t

Bihar Clash 2023: Was there an attempt to polarize votes on the pretext of these riots? | Nitish Kumar | Nalanda

News | Apr 05, 2023, 07:14 PM IST

Two theories have emerged today regarding the riots in Bihar and Bengal… Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that the violence that is happening in Bihar… Two people are behind the violence…

Why did JD(U) spokesperson Anupriya said 'Raja and his agent' have caused riots in Bihar ?

News | Apr 05, 2023, 06:53 PM IST

The theory has emerged regarding the riots in Bihar... Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that the disturbance that is happening in Bihar... Two people are behind the violence...

Bihar Communal Riots : Riots are taking place in the state - Nitish is only blaming the opposition?

News | Apr 05, 2023, 06:54 PM IST

Two theories have emerged today regarding the riots in Bihar and Bengal... Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that the disturbance that is happening in Bihar... Two people are behind the violence.

Bihar Vidhansabha: The Nalanda and Sasaram riots caused a stir today in the Bihar Assembly.

News | Apr 05, 2023, 06:12 PM IST

The BJP staged a protest demanding chief minister Nitish Kumar's statement. The Speaker ordered the BJP MLA to be marshalled out of the House due to the ruckus. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched a big attack on the riots for the first time without naming Amit Shah.

Bihar Vidhansabha Breaking: There is a huge ruckus in the bihar assembly over the violence in Bihar.

News | Apr 05, 2023, 04:11 PM IST

Violence in Bihar assembly BJP accused CM Nitish Kumar for protecting rioters... While in reply Nitish said few people are creating situations of riots......

Nitish Kumar On Bihar Clash: Nitish Kumar broke his silence..told who instigated the riots in Bihar!

News | Apr 05, 2023, 02:23 PM IST

Nitish Kumar On the Bihar Clash, Nitish Kumar (Nitish Kumar) came forward today after being criticised for his silence regarding Bihar violence. Nitish blamed the BJP for the riots in Bihar Sharif and Sasaram.

Breaking News: Leader of the Opposition Vijay Sinha's big allegation against Nitish Kumar

News | Apr 05, 2023, 02:25 PM IST

Vijay Sinha on Nitish Kumar: Vijay Sinha, the leader of the opposition who besieged the government inside the assembly, fiercely attacked the Nitish government even after coming out of the house. Vijay Sinha has alleged that the government is creating riots in Bihar through PFI and madrassas.

Bihar VidhanSabha: huge uproar in the Vidhan Sabha over the violence in Bihar. Proceedings adjourne

News | Apr 05, 2023, 02:27 PM IST

Bihar Vidhan Sabha: There was a lot of ruckus in the assembly today over the violence on the occasion of Ram Navami in Bihar. The BJP created so much ruckus that the proceedings of the assembly had to be adjourned until 2 p.m.

The Bihar Assembly is in uproar over CM Nitish's statement

News | Apr 05, 2023, 02:30 PM IST

Bihar Vidhan Sabha Hangama: There is a lot of uproar in the assembly regarding the violence in Bihar. The BJP has surrounded the Nitish government in the house. The BJP has alleged that continuous action is being taken against innocent Hindus in Bihar.

Bihar Vidhan Sabha Session: BJP created ruckus in Bihar Assembly for not taking action on rioters

News | Apr 05, 2023, 02:32 PM IST

There is a lot of uproar in the assembly regarding the violence in Bihar. The BJP has surrounded the Nitish government in the house. The BJP has alleged that innocent Hindus are being continuously cracked down on in Bihar.

Nitish Kumar on Bihar Clash: Nitish Kumar's Big Statement on Bihar Riots Accused of these 2 people

News | Apr 05, 2023, 02:34 PM IST

Bihar Communal Clash: There is a ruckus over the riots in Bihar. Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Nitish Kumar) has given a big statement. Nitish said that violence took place in Bihar under a conspiracy.

Bihar Violence: Two different reasons for the violence in Bihar came to the fore:

News | Apr 05, 2023, 07:28 AM IST

After all, where did the first attack happen? All these disclosures have been made in the FIR registered by the administration. But the biggest disclosure has been made in the FIR available on India TV... that the FIR registered by the administration regarding the riots went.

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News | Apr 04, 2023, 10:26 PM IST

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar attends Iftar Party In Patna

News | Apr 04, 2023, 12:51 PM IST

Tension continues after the riots in Sasaram and Nalanda in Bihar. Meanwhile, the politics has intensified after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joined the Iftar party. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended the Iftar party in Patna yesterday amid ongoing tension in the state.

Bihar Violence Update: Police refutes reports of another blast in Sasaram

News | Apr 03, 2023, 01:09 PM IST

Bihar Violence Update: Police refutes reports of another blast in Sasaram

Bihar Violence: Bihar has been burning in the fire of violence for three days. Bombs, bullets,

News | Apr 02, 2023, 06:54 PM IST

Rioters are not coming under control under the government of Nitish Kumar. Today Amit Shah has in Nawada said that he will clean the rioters from the soil of Bihar and punish them by hanging them upside down.

Bihar Clash: Violence spread in four districts of Bihar.

News | Apr 02, 2023, 11:33 AM IST

Bihar Clash: The tension that started in one district of Bihar on Ram Navami has now spread to four districts. Violence has been continuing in Sasaram since Thursday, and now this violence has reached Bhagalpur via Nalanda, Gaya. DM and SP also took out a flag march in Nalanda in the evening. But de

Uproar in the House over exemption given to Muslim workers on Ramadan

News | Mar 21, 2023, 09:25 AM IST

On the occasion of Ramzan in Bihar, politics has heated up in the case of Nitish government giving one hour exemption to Muslim workers to come to office. BJP has demanded that like Muslims in Ramzan, Hindus should also get exemption in Navratri.

Today is the 2nd day of AIMIM Chief Owaisi's Bihar tour, will address a public meeting in Seemanchal

News | Mar 19, 2023, 01:42 PM IST

Today is the second day of the Bihar tour of AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi. In these two days, Owaisi is going to cover all four districts of Seemanchal: Kishanganj, Katihar, Araria, and Purnia.