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He was member of the Samata Party until 2005 and Janata Dal from 1989 to 1994. Kumar first entered politics as a member of the Janata Dal, becoming an MLA in 1985. A socialist, Kumar founded the Samata Party in 1994 along with George Fernandes.
Jun 4, 2024 · In the last two decades, Nitish Kumar has been the only constant in Bihar. Despite the fact that his party, the JD (U), is the number three party in the Bihar Assembly, Nitish Kumar and the JD (U) have prevailed. That explains the bargaining power of the Bihar Chief Minister.
Jun 5, 2024 · Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) won 16 Lok Sabha seats while Nitish Kumar's JD(U), won 12 seats in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, respectively, the election commission data showed. With 28 seats between them, N. Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar hold the balance of the BJP-led National Democratic alliance (NDA) in their hands.
Nitish Kumar reportedly blamed the BJP for influencing Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan to field candidates in nearly all constituencies where JD(U) was contesting.
3 days ago · By appointing Jha as the JD (U)'s first working president, Nitish Kumar has signalled the new hierarchy within Bihar's ruling party. As Bihar’s ruling party Janata Dal (United), or JD (U), convened its national executive in New Delhi on June 29, a strategic move unfolded with the appointment of Sanjay Kumar Jha as the party’s new working ...
Jun 4, 2024 · This high-stakes election sees notable figures such as Samrat Choudhary (BJP), Nitish Kumar (Janta Dal), Chirag Paswan (Janshakti Party), and Tejashwi Yadav (INDIA) competing for dominance,...
16 hours ago · This is a signal for 2025. The NDA, under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, will surpass its victory (figures) of the 2010 state polls in which it had won 206 seats,” Jha said. “We will strengthen our party keeping in mind the Assembly elections,” Jha said. Jha, however, lamented that the party could not take the “Nitish model” of development and governance to other states despite “sterling” work in Bihar. “Changing Bihar was a big challenge compared to other states and Nitish ...
Aug 9, 2022 · Nitish Kumar took oath again as chief minister of Bihar state on Wednesday, a day after ending an alliance with PM Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mr Kumar was in a coalition with...
Jan 28, 2024 · Why do all political parties seem to want Nitish Kumar on their side? How did he enter politics? Why did he first part ways with the BJP in 2013, opposing Narendra Modi as the NDA's PM candidate?
Dec 29, 2023 · NEW DELHI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was elected Janata Dal (United) president at the party's national executive meeting here on Friday, with incumbent Lalan Singh stepping down and...
