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Nitish Kumar

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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News | May 17, 2023, 12:44 PM IST

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Kurukshetra | May 15, 2023, 08:22 PM IST

Kurukshetra: The celebration of the anti-Modi camp continues after the results of Karnataka. Opposition feels that this formula will now run in every state and will become a lifeline for them in the 2024 general elections as well.

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News | May 15, 2023, 01:25 PM IST

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Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav meets Uddhav Thackeray

News | May 11, 2023, 02:44 PM IST

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Anand Mohan Singh News: one who killed DM in broad daylight

Aaj Ki Baat | Apr 27, 2023, 06:47 PM IST

There has been an uproar in Bihar over the release of Bahubali Anand Mohan. BJP-AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has raised questions on the release of Anand Mohan. Meanwhile, the first reaction of the Bihar government has come to the fore on the whole issue.

Asaduddin Owaisi On Nitish Kumar: Owaisi's attack on Nitish Kumar regarding the release of Anand Moh

News | Apr 27, 2023, 06:48 PM IST

Anand Mohan Singh News Updates: There is an uproar in Bihar over the release of Bahubali Anand Mohan. At the same time, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has also raised questions about the release of Anand Mohan. See this report.

special conversation with Deepak, who was the driver of IAS G Krishnaiah, with India TV

News | Apr 26, 2023, 10:11 PM IST

special conversation with Deepak, who was the driver of IAS G Krishnaiah, with India TV

Anand Mohan Singh: Questions raised on the Nitish government's decision to release 27 prisoners in B

News | Apr 26, 2023, 10:15 PM IST

Questions are being raised on the decision of the Nitish government to release 27 prisoners in Bihar. That is because Kosi's Bahubali and Rajput leader Anand Mohan are being released there. after the murder of the DM of Gopalganj at the intersection.

Muqabla: Yogi launches crackdown against Mafia while Nitish still shielding the Bahubali's in Bihar

News | Apr 27, 2023, 04:41 PM IST

Nitish Kumar is in alliance with Lalu's party, the RJD. In such a situation, changing the amendment of 2016 is being linked to politics; the wife of the DM who was murdered is alleging that this was done for Rajput votes.

CM Yogi vs. Nitish Kumar: Mafia breathless in UP, crime unbridled in Bihar

News | Apr 26, 2023, 08:05 PM IST

Anand Mohan has been serving a jail sentence for 15 years in the murder case of the DM of Gopalganj at the crossroads, but an amendment in Nitish Kumar's law has cleared the way for his release. Questions are being raised, which is why Because in 2016, Nitish Kumar amended the law

Who is Anand Mohan, ex-MP convicted in IAS' murder case, for whose release Nitish Govt tweaked prison rules

News | Apr 25, 2023, 06:17 PM IST

Bihar: In Uttar Pradesh, where strong actions are being taken against gangsters and mafias under the Yogi Adityanath-led government, in neighbouring Bihar, the Nitish Kumar government is busy tweaking rules to release convicts from jail.

Bahubali Anand Mohan: Who is Anand Mohan, for whose release Nitish Govt tweaked prison rules

News | Apr 25, 2023, 06:42 PM IST

Bihar: In Uttar Pradesh, where strong actions are being taken against gangsters and mafias under the Yogi Adityanath-led government, in neighbouring Bihar, the Nitish Kumar government is busy tweaking rules to release convicts from jail.

PM Modi News: The biggest question for 24 is whether the Modi government will continue or opposition

News | Apr 25, 2023, 12:26 PM IST

In Kolkata and Lucknow, political khichdi is brewing simultaneously. The chefs who cook khichdi are not one, but three. Now rice, lentils, salt, spices are all needed for khichdi (opposition parties). It has been decided that the khichdi will be cooked, nothing else is decided.

Aaj Ki Baat: What does Akhilesh Yadav-Mamata Banerjee's silence on Congress mean?

Aaj Ki Baat | Apr 24, 2023, 11:17 PM IST

Oppn vs BJP in Lok Sabha 2024: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, along with his deputy Tejashwi Yadav on Monday met West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Howrah and later called on Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow,

Haqiqat Kya Hai: First Mamata, then Akhilesh, Nitish's back-to-back meetings to unite Opposition

Hakikat Kya Hai | Apr 24, 2023, 11:14 PM IST

Oppn vs BJP in Lok Sabha 2024: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, along with his deputy Tejashwi Yadav on Monday met West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Howrah and later called on Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow.

Super 100: Watch 100 big news of April 24, 2023 of the country and world in a flash

News | Apr 24, 2023, 11:20 PM IST

Super 100: Watch 100 big news of April 24, 2023 of the country and world in a flash

Mission 2024: 'Want to send a message, we are together': Mamata after meeting Nitish, Tejashwi in Kolkata

News | Apr 24, 2023, 04:52 PM IST

Mission 2024: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is on task to unite the Opposition to take on Bharatiya Janta Party, met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Monday afternoon.

'Want to send a message, we are together': Mamata after meeting Nitish, Tejashwi in Kolkata

News | Apr 24, 2023, 05:52 PM IST

Mission 2024: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is on task to unite the Opposition to take on Bharatiya Janta Party, met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Monday afternoon.

Nitish Kumar Delhi Visit : When will the talk of Modi's opponents progress beyond the meeting?

News | Apr 13, 2023, 10:11 AM IST

There has been a big stir in Delhi in the last 24 hours to form an anti-Modi front in 2024. Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav have met Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi. Both have also met Arvind Kejriwal.. Even today Nitish Kumar is in Delhi. Even today he is going to meet many leaders.

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