Nitish Kumar is an Indian politician who was born on 1 March 1951 in Bakhtiarpur, Bihar. His father, Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh, was an Ayurvedic practitioner, while his mother’s name is Parmeshwari Devi. He belongs to the political outfit Janta Dal (United), also known as JD(U).
An alumnus of the National Institute of Technology, Patna, he has also been a part of the central government as a cabinet minister in the NDA led central government. In March 2000, Nitish was elected Chief Minister of Bihar for the first time at the behest of the Vajpayee Government in the centre. Although, Nitish resigned before he could prove his numbers in the house.
His stint as the Union Railway Minister in the year 2004 was the most influential one during which he introduced the internet ticket booking system and the tatkal ticket booking system. After the victory in the 2005 Bihar Assembly elections, Kumar was once again sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar. During his first tenure as a CM of Bihar from 2000 to 2005, he made both social justice and development his political theme. He initiated a few bicycle and meal programs in the state.
In 2010, he once again became the Chief Minister of Bihar for the third time. He resigned from the post of the CM in 2014, a day after his party fared poorly in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. After contesting the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election along with RJD and Congress, he took oath as the CM of Bihar. But following the break up of 'Mahagathbandhan' due to the corruption charges on Tejashwi Yadav, he resigned on July 26, 2017, ending the Grand Alliance.
Following a brief stint as the CM of ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (Grand Alliance) which had JD(U), RJD and Congress as its key partner, Kumar resigned from the post and once again joined hands with NDA. Kumar, sworn as the Chief Minister for the seventh time in 2020. He is the longest-serving CM of Bihar.
The NDA has finalised its seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. JDU is likely to contest 102-103 seats, while BJP may contest 100-102 seats out of the total 243 seats. LJP, led by Chirag Paswan, is expected to play a major role and may get 25-28 seats. The remaining seats will be divided among smaller allies like HAM and RML. This formula mirrors the Lok Sabha poll seat distribution. The elections are scheduled for October-November this year.
Politics is heating up in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. In the latest political googly from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), the party is advocating its party supremo, Chirag Paswan, to contest the assembly elections in Bihar.
Months ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, the NDA alliance faces internal challenges as Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) projected Chirag Paswan as a potential Chief Minister candidate.
An 11-year-old rape victim in Patna died after being kept waiting for four hours in an ambulance due to lack of hospital beds.
During a rally in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Indian forces demolished multiple air bases in Pakistan within minutes as part of Operation Sindoor—highlighting the strength of a ‘new India’. He recalled his earlier vow in Bihar to avenge the Pahalgam terrorist attack, stating that the promise has now been fulfilled by turning terror hubs into dust.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar were seen sharing light moments, signalling unity between the BJP and JDU, as the PM prepared to launch development projects worth ₹48,000 crore, including a new airport in Bettiah.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated a new terminal at Patna airport. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Civil Aviation Minister.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar never misses a chance to grab the spotlight with his unique and quirky gestures.
In our Get Real India story, watch how a Bihar village got a paved road overnight for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's visit to the family of BSF sub-inspector Mohammad Imtiaz, who died in Pakistan shelling.
Rahul Gandhi is set to join the Congress's 'Palayan Roko Naukri Do' (Stop Migration, Give Employment) march in Bihar's Begusarai.
Three Muslim leaders from Janata Dal United have resigned from the party over its support to the Waqf Amendment Bill. This development comes ahead of the Bihar elections, potentially impacting JDU's Muslim vote bank. The resignations include Mohammad Tabrez Siddiqui, State General Secretary of JDU's Minority Department, and Mohammad Shahnawaz Malik, State Secretary of JDU Minority Front. RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari criticised JDU, stating it has 'kneeled down in front of BJP for power and seat'.
Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Sunday renewed his 'mentally unfit' attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, claiming that his coalition partner BJP has imposed him on the 13 crore people of the state.
