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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

News

NITISH KUMAR NEWS

Bihar elections: 5 issues, people, factors to watch out for

October 07, 2025 5:40 am

Does Nitish have the stomach for one last hurrah, can Tejashwi hold off Modi, will Rahul translate Yatra crowds into votes, and is Prashant Kishor “the change Bihar needs”?

Bihar's got bijli, sadak and pani now, but it's still missing foundation for prosperity

October 20, 2025 6:42 am

This will be Bihar’s most open contest in two decades. But whoever wins, the state’s economic policies are unlikely to change dramatically

Bihar Assembly Election: Prime Minister Modi

Bihar students to get interest-free credit card loans, scholarship hike: Nitish-Modi's poll doles

October 04, 2025 1:03 pm

Bihar Assembly Election: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Nitish Kumar government is opening up new opportunities for students of Bihar.

Atipichhda Nyay Sankalp: Why Opposition’s EBC resolution in Bihar matters

Bihar elections: What is the Opposition’s EBC resolution, why it matters

September 30, 2025 1:15 pm

The Opposition’s push to attract EBC voters seeks to fundamentally reshape Bihar’s electoral dynamics, and help rebuild the Congress’ voterbase.

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Delhi Confidential: Pre-Poll Huddle

September 19, 2025 3:23 am

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the latter’s public events in Patna on Thursday has set off speculation about seat-sharing discussions between the BJP and the JD(U) for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

Vandita Mishra writes: Mayawati and Nitish, her nephew and his son

September 08, 2025 7:52 pm

In the retreat of the two leaders, an undermining of their powerful legacies of an alternative politics

Pension hikes to business grants, Nitish Kumar goes all out for women’s votes in Bihar polls

September 09, 2025 6:42 pm

Since 2005, the Bihar CM has carefully cultivated a women’s voter base through schemes and World Bank projects. This has served him well in elections.

Bihar Cabinet okays doubling pension of Emergency prisoners

August 14, 2025 5:45 am

For J P Senani pension, those who spent one to six months in jail during the Emergency will get Rs 15,000/month from the current Rs 7,500, while those who spent more than six months will get Rs 30,000 from Rs 15,000.

The proposed design of the Maa Janaki Janmabhoomi Temple being built in Sitamarhi.

Decode Politics: Amit Shah, Nitish Kumar laid stone of Sita temple, how will it play out in Bihar polls?

August 09, 2025 12:14 pm

The revamp and renovation of Mata Janaki temple at Punaura Dham, which seeks to emulate the scale and grandeur of Ayodhya’s Ram temple, is set to be one of the key poll issues of NDA

Nitish directs Bihar education dept to make provisions for school teachers' postings at desired locations

August 07, 2025 10:43 am

"I have given clear instructions to the Education Department that for teachers facing issues related to inter-district transfers, options for three districts will be obtained from them, after which their postings will be made in those districts only," the CM added.