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Nitish Kumar (born 1 March 1951) is an Indian politician who has served as the 22nd chief minister of Bihar since 22 February 2015, having previously held the office from 2005 to 2014 and for a short period in 2000. He is Bihar's longest serving chief minister, and also holding the post for 9th term. He is the leader of the Janata Dal (United).
Jan 28, 2024 · JDU leader KC Tyagi reveals reason behind Nitish Kumar ditching RJD, INDIA bloc. He alleged the JD (U) had been doing a lot of work in Bihar, but the "others" -- alluding to Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya ...
1 day ago · The caste-driven Bihar Lok Sabha elections saw the JD(U) and LJP emerge as unlikely winners, while the RJD struggled despite a high vote share. The NDA retained its dominance by accommodating diverse caste interests and Nitish Kumar’s kingmaker status, setting the stage for an intriguing battle in the 2025 Assembly polls.
Jun 4, 2024 · After political pundits wrote his political obituary, Nitish Kumar and his JD(U) emerged as a significant force in Bihar. The party is leading in 12 of 16 seats it contested in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This gives Nitish Kumar enough bargaining power.
4 days ago · Nitish Kumar, known for switching sides, was the architect of the INDIA bloc and chaired the first meeting in Patna last year. He left the Opposition alliance and returned to the NDA fold in January 2024. Nitish Kumar, whose party won 12 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, was a part of the NDA parliamentary meeting on Friday that was held to elect Narendra Modi as the NDA Parliamentary Party Leader.
Jan 28, 2024 · Nitish Kumar took oath as chief minister of Bihar for 9th time amid chants of Jai Shri Ram and Nitish Kumar zindabad in Rajendra Mandapam hall of Raj Bhawan. Mr. Kumar had taken oath as CM...
Nitish Kumar taking oath as the chief minister of the BJP-JD (U) government in Bihar. Jitan Ram Manjhi, Chirag Paswan, Samrat Chaudhary and JP Nadda were present as Kumar took the oath amid...
Why is Nitish Kumar returning to NDA now? Nitish Kumar, 72, indicated that he was not feeling happy with the way things were in the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar as well as the INDIA bloc that...
Jan 27, 2024 · 20:48 (IST) 28 Jan 2024. Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM for the 9th time | Key Highlights. Switching sides for the fifth time in just over a decade, JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar returned to the NDA on Sunday, less than 18 months after he left the alliance, and took oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time.
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).
