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 the lead-up to the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 26, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has penned a letter to the public, addressing concerns about the state's past governance issues. In his letter, he reflects on the era of 'jungle raj' and criticised the flawed system.
Tensions rise in Bihar's election campaign as Janta Dal-United leader and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar takes a personal jab at Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Yadav. He was countered by Lalu's son and party leader, Tejashwi Yadav.
I.N.D.I.A bloc has no vision and faith. They gather votes on the work done by Nitish Kumar and the central government. RJD was also in power in Bihar for so many years but they don’t dare to speak about their work. ‘Jungal raaj’ and ‘corruption’ are the other words for RJD, PM Modi said in Gaya.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking to improve its tally of 303 which it won in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The BJP and its allies including TDP, JDU, PMK, Shiv Sena, LJP-RV and others have already declared several candidates.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Bihar's Nawada on Sunday. Nitish Kumar, who addressed the gathering ahead of the Prime Minister, made a fumble, for which he was trolled online.
During his speech, Nitish Kumar highlighted the role of educated women in influencing family planning decisions, suggesting that educated wives could guide their husbands towards responsible reproductive choices.
PM Modi is launching the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) Lok Sabha election campaign in Bihar with a rally in Jamui. This event marks his first campaign appearance in the state since the election announcement.
The opinion poll was conducted in all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar. The NDA is looking to almost sweep the state after the return of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to its fold.
When 26 parties came together under I.N.D.I.A bloc flaunting unity in the name of fighting BJP, several political observers termed it a masterstroke by the Opposition, but in almost nine months, the coalition thinned and is facing a survival crisis with key members' exit.
Asked whether Modi targeted Nitish first to break I.N.D.I.A bloc, Prasad replied, " Does Modi Ji need anybody's help? Now look at how the alliance is broken... I want to tell you clearly, we nurture relationships. But in their camps, nobody knows when relationships are made and broken."
Former Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad appeared in the latest episode of Aap Ki Adalat where he spoke on various topics including Arvind Kejriwal, the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and Nitish Kumar's re-inclusion into NDA among other issues.
Earlier there were reports that the Congress was upset over 'unilateral' announcements of candidates by the RJD on certain seats it was interested in contesting in Bihar.
Speculations are rife that Bima Bharti may be fielded by the RJD from Purnea Lok Sabha seat. Though it could lead to problems with I.N.D.I.A bloc member Congress, which recently inducted ex-MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav who wants to contest that seat.
JDU leader Khalid Anwar claimed that Nitish Kumar has firmly rejected the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Bihar.
Bihar: After the dissolution of the alliance with RJD, Nitish Kumar has been reinstated as Bihar's Chief Minister. Although the expansion of his cabinet has been pending, it is expected to happen today, followed by a swearing-in ceremony in the evening.
With no opposition candidates contesting against him, Nitish Kumar's re-election to the Legislative Council was a smooth process, underscoring his political dominance in Bihar.
Nitish Kumar on January 28 took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record ninth time after a dramatic volte-face, ditching the Mahagathbandhan and the opposition bloc INDIA and forming a new government with the BJP, which he had dumped less than 18 months ago.
The accused, identified as Vishesh Chaturvedi, is a native of Patna district. He was studying in Mumbai. The police took cognizance of the matter and registered an FIR against him and two others under the IT Act and relevant IPC Sections.
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