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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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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.

Prashant Kishor Full Interview: Prashant Kishor on whose side Modi, Rahul or someone else?

News | Mar 05, 2023, 10:57 PM IST

Election strategist Prashant Kishor fiercely targeted Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in a special conversation with India TV. On the other hand, what did Prashant Kishor say about the 2024 Lok Sabha elections? Know

Prashant Kishor On Nitish Kumar: Prashant Kishore said this big thing while targeting Nitish Kumar

News | Mar 05, 2023, 10:58 PM IST

In a special conversation with India TV, election strategist Prashant Kishor fiercely attacked Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Prashant Kishore said that there was a world of difference between Nitish of 2014 and Nitish of 2015.

Muqabla: Will the dream of opposition unity come true?

News | Feb 25, 2023, 11:54 PM IST

Today was the Super Saturday of politics in Bihar. On the one hand, there was a grand alliance rally in Purnea, on the other hand, in West Champaran. In this rally, CM CM Nitish told the formula to cover BJP up to 100 seats. Will the dream of opposition unity really come true? What is Nitish's plan

Aaj Ki Baat: Patna: Round of arson, firings over dispute on car parking between two groups

Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 20, 2023, 11:07 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking.

Why CM Nitish Kumar silent over dispute on car parking between two groups? | Watch

News | Feb 20, 2023, 09:17 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking. A fresh round of arson and gun firing was reported on Monday amid the presence of heavy security personnel in the violence-hit region.

Bihar Firing: Watch the current situation of Patna from the Ground Report

News | Feb 20, 2023, 05:51 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking. A fresh round of arson and gun firing was reported on Monday amid the presence of heavy security personnel in the violence-hit region.

Bihar Clash: Fresh round of arson, firings over dispute on car parking between two groups in Patna

Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 20, 2023, 05:47 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking. A fresh round of arson and gun firing was reported on Monday amid the presence of heavy security personnel in the violence-hit region.

Patna: Round of arson, firings over dispute on car parking between two groups

News | Feb 20, 2023, 05:35 PM IST

Patna parking dispute: Jethuli area in Bihar's capital Panta continues to burn on the second day after two persons were killed over a tiff that began on car parking.

Nitish Kumar asks Congress to take the lead in uniting Opposition

Kurukshetra | Feb 18, 2023, 11:46 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on February 18, 2023 announced that BJP would go below 100 seats if Congress listens to him. Mr. Kumar asked Congress leadership to make the formal announcement of Opposition unity as soon as possible to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in upcoming Lok Sabha po

Nitish Kumar's ultimatum..eager to become the face of the opposition

News | Feb 18, 2023, 11:47 PM IST

Nitish Kumar's ultimatum..eager to become the face of the opposition

Bihar CM statement In 2024 elections; Congress should take decision on the anti-BJP alliance soon

News | Feb 18, 2023, 03:59 PM IST

Nuclear Kumar has given a big statement regarding the 2024 elections... Nitish has asked the Congress to decide on the anti-BJP alliance as soon as possible.

Paper Leak Case: What is the reason for paper leak in Bihar ?

News | Feb 12, 2023, 06:48 PM IST

Bihar Paper Leak: Now we take you to Bihar in a big coverage on paper leak. There are RJD and JDU governments in Bihar for the last 32 years. Bihar's residents have the strongest and strongest claim in the job examination in the whole country, but Bihar is notorious in the paper leak case.

Chhapra Rajput Murder: There was a lot of ruckus after the murder of a person of the Rajput caste in

News | Feb 06, 2023, 06:15 PM IST

After the murder of a person of Rajput caste in Bihar's Chhapra, there was a lot of ruckus. The Rajput and Yadav castes came face to face.On Sunday, three boys of the Rajput caste were taken hostage and beaten. See

Chhapra News: Rajput's Murder... What role did Yadav play in the murder ?

News | Feb 06, 2023, 06:18 PM IST

There is tremendous tension after the murder of a person of Rajput descent in Chhapra, Bihar. The Rajput and Yadav castes are at odds.On Sunday, three boys of the Rajput caste were taken hostage and beaten. in which one had died.