Nitish Kumar: Latest News, Photos, Videos & Updates

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Born 01 March 1951
Age 73
Birth Place Bakhtiarpur, Bihar India
Profession Politician
Political Party Janata Dal (United)
In Office Union Minister Of Railways 20 March 2001 - 21 May 2004, Union Minister Of Agriculture 27 May 2000 - 21 July 2001, Union Minister Of Surface Transport 13 October 1999 - 22 November 1999

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Nitish Kumar BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 29 Jan 2025

Nitish Kumar has become the Chief Minister of Bihar for the 9th term after he resigned from the post on January 28, 2024 and joined hands with the BJP. Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha are his new deputies now. Nitish Kumar’s move to dump the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) to cross over to th...e NDA marked the fourth time in just over a decade that he has switched sides. At 72, Nitish, who is taking over as the CM now for a record ninth time, is a veteran socialist and a prominent product of the JP Movement of 1974-75. He has come a long way from the political years he spent in the shadow of, first, Lalu Prasad, and then George Fernandes in the Samata Party, which the two had founded in 1994. Nitish is no stranger to switching sides. The first time the eight-term Bihar CM, adept at the game of political survival, took his party to the Opposition camp was in June 2013 when he severed ties with the BJP on the ground that the NDA should have a leader with a “clean and secular image”. Born on March 1, 1951, Nitish Kumar has had a long and illustrious political career. He first became Chief Minister of Bihar in 2000, serving in the role for two terms before resigning in 2005. He then formed a coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and returned as Chief Minister in 2005, holding the position until 2014. Since then, he has served as the Chief Minister of Bihar for multiple terms, most recently taking office in 2020. Nitish has come a long way from the political years he spent in the shadow of, first, Lalu, and then George Fernandes in the Samata Party, which the two of them had founded in 1994. The Samata Party had got off to a rocky start, with only seven seats in 1995. It was then that Nitish made a political calculation realising that a three-way fight would never allow him to grow. In 1996, he hitched his wagon to the BJP, with top leaders A B Vajpayee and L K Advani acknowledging the importance of having a credible name, that rose above caste, plus had a long political lineage, by their side. In 2000, as part of the NDA, Nitish became the chief minister. Though that government lasted seven days, an alternative to Lalu was looming on the horizon. Since then, Nitish, a Kurmi, an OBC caste with just 3% presence in the state, has deftly played his cards and chosen partners with a stronger social base. Nitish has emerged as a key factor in the Mission Opposition unity as he has succeeded in breaking the ice between the Congress and some of the key regional players like Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal, with whom the grand old party’s relations had been strained. The efficacy of the Nitish factor in the Opposition unity plan would be established if he succeeds in bringing top non-BJP leaders from South India, such as KCR and Jagan, into the larger Opposition fold for the 2024 elections. The Tamil Nadu CM and DMK president, M K Stalin, has already been a staunch Congress ally. While mounting his efforts for a united front, Nitish is keen that the Opposition parties try and field one common candidate against the BJP in as many seats as possible in the 2024 elections to avert vote division. The Congress would face hurdles on seat-sharing with various prospective allies. One of Nitish Kumar's notable strengths lies in his governance and development agenda. Under his leadership, Bihar has witnessed significant improvements in sectors such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure. His emphasis on good governance, efficient administration, and inclusive development has earned him praise and support from a wide spectrum of voters. Nitish Kumar's focus on improving law and order and implementing welfare schemes has contributed to his popularity among the electorate, particularly in rural areas. He reels out statistics to compare the law and order situation, size of state budgets, numbers of constructed school buildings, high rates of school enrolment, and the numbers of girls bicycling to schools, as his government’s contributions. With the 2024 General Elections just one year away, Nitish Kumar faces several challenges and opportunities. Bihar's political landscape has become more competitive with the rise of regional parties and the BJP's ambitions to expand its influence. Nitish Kumar's ability to navigate this complex environment and position his party as a credible alternative will be crucial in determining his party's performance in the elections. Also, Nitish Kumar's role in Bihar's regional politics will have implications for the broader electoral landscape. With a significant number of parliamentary seats, Bihar holds considerable sway in the overall electoral arithmetic. Nitish Kumar's ability to consolidate his party's position in the state and secure a significant number of seats will impact the alliances and government formation at the national level.

Nitish Kumar PERSONAL LIFE

Father	Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh
Mother	Parmeshwari Devi
Spouse	Manju Sinha (1973; died 2007),
Education	Bihar College of Engineering (BE)

POSITIONS HELD BY Nitish Kumar

Position	Tenure
Chief Minister of Bihar	22 February 2015 - Present
Member of a Legislative Assembly of India	N/A
Chief Minister of Bihar	24 November 2005 - 17 May 2014
Member of the 11th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 12th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 9th Lok Sabha	2 December 1989 - 13 March 1991

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New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, in New Delhi on Monday. (PMO/ANI Photo)

Month after Bihar landslide, Nitish calls on PM Modi, Amit Shah

December 22, 2025 7:47 pm

JDU sources say meeting did not have any fixed agenda and it was a general conversation of state and national affairs involving Bihar

Ahead of Bihar polls, JD(U), LJP(RV) donations jump, bank on electoral trusts

December 22, 2025 3:01 am

JD(U)'s funding grows to Rs 18.69 cr in 2024-25 from Rs 1.81 cr in 2023-24; LJP (RV)'s donations soar to Rs 11.09 cr from Rs 11.67 lakh

Video footage of the appointment ceremony went viral when CM Nitish Kumar, noticing her hijab, remarked, "What is this?" and pulled down the veil.

Bihar doctor whose hijab CM Nitish Kumar pulled down fails to join duty

December 21, 2025 8:18 am

Meanwhile, Jharkhand Health Minister offers her ‘a government position with a monthly salary of Rs 3 lakh, along with government accommodation and a preferred posting’

Srinagar, Dec 19 (ANI): People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supporters stage a protest against the incident in which Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly pulled a woman’s hijab during an event, outside the party headquarters in Srinagar on Friday. (ANI Photo)

What Nitish Kumar hijab row reveals about agency, gender and religion

December 20, 2025 10:38 pm

Muslim women, both as individuals and as democratic citizens belonging to a minority, stand at the crossroads of gender and religion. While in the case of the former, they are susceptible to bodily violations, the latter additionally reinforces a politics of protection that ultimately exerts control from a majoritarian vantage point

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Doctor whose naqab was removed by Nitish Kumar yet to join duty: Official

December 20, 2025 6:38 pm

Saturday is the last day of her joining, but the government may consider extending the date as a special case, Government Tibbi College & Hospital Principal Mahfoozur Rahman said.

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Voices against Nitish Kumar grow louder in Kashmir: Hijab row finds mention in Mirwaiz sermon, Iltija complaint

December 20, 2025 5:26 am

Comments come days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the incident as ‘deeply distressing’

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Condemn face covering but Nitish Kumar pulling a woman’s hijab was deplorable: Banu Mushtaq

December 19, 2025 6:07 pm

Banu Mushtaq said 'dignity, rules and laws, constitutional duty' were not followed when Nitish Kumar pulled a woman’s hijab at a government event.

Video footage of the appointment ceremony went viral when the CM, noticing her hijab, remarked, "What is this?" and pulled down the veil.

A doctor, a chief minister and an act of pulling down a niqab. Can questionable mental state be a justification?

December 18, 2025 8:10 pm

Nitish Kumar Hijab Row: In India, where the journey of women into the professional sphere is already fraught, the implications of such an act are deeply corrosive

As hijab controversy snowballs around Nitish, JDU says judge him by what he’s done for women

December 18, 2025 6:59 am

Bihar health department, meanwhile, dismissed claims that the woman doctor refused to join duty

Zaira Wasim slams Nitish Kumar for pulling a woman's hijab.

Zaira Wasim demands 'unconditional apology' from Nitish Kumar as he removes a woman's hijab: 'Power doesn't grant...'

December 16, 2025 5:18 pm

Zaira Wasim, who quit films in 2019 at the age of 19 because her profession interfered with her faith, has demanded an apology from Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for pulling the hijab of a woman at a Patna event on Monday.

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Opposition unity on display as KCR meets Nitish Kumar in Patna

September 01, 2022 1:26 pm

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao met his counterpart in Bihar, Nitish Kumar, and called for a "BJP-mukt Bharat" in a joint press conference on Wednesday.

Nitish-led alliance wins trust vote in Bihar Assembly as BJP walks out

August 24, 2022 10:44 pm

After JD(U)-RJD patch-up, Nitish pays courtesy visit to ex-foe Lalu Prasad

August 17, 2022 10:27 pm

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday visited RJD national president Lalu Prasad, who returned to Patna from New Delhi after undergoing treatment due to a fall.

Nitish Kumar parts ways with BJP again, returns to Mahagathbandhan

August 09, 2022 10:48 pm

Soon after resigning as Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar met Governor Phagu Chauhan and staked claim to form a new government with the JD(U)-RJD led ‘Mahagathbandhan’. The grand alliance will take oath at 2 pm on Wednesday.

Violence erupts outside Bihar Assembly amid Opposition’s protest over Police Bill

March 24, 2021 11:05 am

Amid Uproarious scenes in the Assembly and heated protests outside by the Opposition against what it termed a “draconian” law, Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021 was passed in the State Assembly Tuesday and will now be tabled in the Legislative Council.

'Sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwaas': PM Modi thanks BJP workers after Bihar win

November 11, 2020 10:04 pm

Addressing party workers at a felicitation function after the BJP's victory in Bihar elections and various bypolls, PM Modi asserted that the only mantra for his party's victory was "Sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas".

With NDA leading in Bihar, BJP supporters start celebrations

November 10, 2020 7:42 pm

With the trends suggesting that the NDA alliance is on course to form the government in Bihar, BJP workers have started celebrating at party head office in Delhi on Tuesday.

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Nitish Kumar resignation: Here is what happened

July 26, 2017 7:36 pm

Nitish Kumar has resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Kumar is on his way to submit his resignation to Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. The decision to quit was taken by Kumar at a meeting of JDU MLAs on Wednesday evening.

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Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister

November 20, 2015 5:41 pm

Nitish Kumar on Friday (November 20) took oath as Bihar Chief Minister along with 28 ministers, including RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s two sons Tejaswi and Tej Pratap, as the grand alliance government of RJD-JD(U)-Congress was sworn in at a mega ceremony attended by several top leaders from non-BJP parties.

Sonia, Nitish and Lalu launch joint attack against PM Modi at Swabhiman rally in Patna

October 16, 2015 5:16 pm

“The people of Bihar were misled (by BJP) during the Lok Sabha but they are not going to fall prey to such false promises this time,” said CM Nitish Kumar.

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June 22, 2020 6:56 pm

Nitish Abandons Lalu: What Transpired In These 20 Months Of The Failed Alliance

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

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June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

Nitish Kumar Resigns As The CM Of Bihar

August 03, 2017 5:33 pm

PM Modi tweets birthday greetings to Nitish Kumar

March 01, 2016 4:44 pm

Nitish supporting JNU students is 'martyrs' disrespect: BJP

February 15, 2016 1:39 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): In a biting reply to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his demand of proofs on JNU, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shrikant Sharma on Monday said why is Nitish quiet on killing of political leaders in Bihar. Sharma said his support to anti-national people residing in JNU is disrespect to the soldiers who died fighting for the country. He added that speaking on JNU issue is Nitish's way of covering up the intolerant activities of his state.

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