Nitish Kumar
22nd Chief Minister of Bihar
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Nitish Kumar is an Indian politician, who is serving as the 22nd Chief Minister of Bihar, a state in India, since 2015 and has served in that role on five previous occasions. He has also served as a Union minister in the Union Government of India.
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Why BJP said no to CM and Fadnavis yes to deputy CMA triumphant Eknath Shinde arrived for the swearing-in ceremony with his infant grandson in his arms and took oath after invoking Sena founder Bal Thackeray and his mentor Anand Dighe. By contrast,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
States free to ask for central forces: Amit Shah on Bihar violent stirThe home department in the state is with chief minister Nitish Kumar whose party had broken ranks with coalition partner BJP to demand that the Agnipath scheme be rolled back .IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Reminds me of jungle raj of 1990s': Prashant Kishor taunts Nitish Kumar on abysmal condition of Bihar roadsKishor helped the Lalu-Nitish coalition win the 2015 assembly elections and afterwards joined Kumar's JD(U) as his number two.DNA - Published | |
Nitish Kumar welcomes Draupadi Murmu's candidatureIn a statement, Kumar said he received the news over the telephone from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night, whom he thanked for choosing a "tribal woman" for the country's highest..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Agnipath scheme: 'Bihar burning, but Nitish Kumar and BJP are fighting', says Prashant KishorIn the midst of the Agnipath protests, Prashant Kishor slammed BJP and Nitish Kumar for their "fighting" as violence erupts across Bihar.DNA - Published | |
Bihar thunderstorm: 17 killed, CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratiaHe appealed to people to take full vigil in bad weather and follow the suggestions issued by Disaster Management Department to prevent thunderstorms.DNA - Published | |
Defence minister Rajnath Singh and BJP chief JP Nadda dial opposition for consensus on Presidential pollsSingh had telephonic conversations with Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and BJD..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Nitish Kumar in race to become next President of India? Bihar CM responds to rumoursBihar CM Nitish Kumar has broken his silence on the upcoming presidential elections in 2022, clarifying if he is in the race for the post or not.DNA - Published | |
I am not in presidential race: Nitish KumarIndiaTimes - Published | |
How can anyone change fundamental history? Nitish Kumar reacts to Amit Shah's remarkIndiaTimes - Published | |
Nitish Kumar differs with ally BJP, says 'population can't be controlled only by framing a law'IndiaTimes - Published | |
Manjhi complains of 'suffocation' in NDA; regrets having resigned as Bihar CMManjhi, whose son Santosh Kumar Suman is a minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet and has also been anointed as the HAM national president, was addressing the party's national executive.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Caste-based survey in Bihar soon, announces Nitish Kumar after all-party meetIndiaTimes - Published | I'm loyal to Nitish, will seek PM's advice on resigning as mantri: RCP SinghChastened by the snub from his party JD(U), which has denied him another term in the Rajya Sabha, Union minister RCP Singh on Monday said he will seek advice from PM Modi on whether he should continue..IndiaTimes - Published |
Nirmala, Piyush on BJP’s Rajya Sabha list; Naqvi, RCP’s fate uncertainBihar CM and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar has denied Union steel minister RCP Singh another term in the Rajya Sabha, while the fate of minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abaas Naqvi also looked uncertain..IndiaTimes - Published | Bihar: Nitish Kumar to chair all-party meeting to discuss caste-based census on June 1IndiaTimes - Published |
Meet on caste census likely on May 27: Nitish KumarIndiaTimes - Published | BJP underplays Nitish's demand for caste census, reposes trust in Bihar CMWhile Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday once again raked up the need for a caste-based census, BJP has sought to underplay the row which it has triggered. The senior coalition partner of the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Nitish Kumar snubs ally BJP, to convene all-party meet on caste censusCM Nitish Kumar on Monday said the caste census work would start after the state cabinet’s approval. “Caste census will be done in a proper way. Preparation for deputation of officials for this..IndiaTimes - Published | Not long before wheels start moving on caste census: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar"Zyada der nahin lagega (it will not take long)….. We will convene an all-party meeting where representatives can give their suggestions. It will be followed by a cabinet approval. Modalities like..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA |
Fire breaks out at government building in Patna, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar rushes to the sceneThe chief minister expressed optimism that the blaze will soon be put out and promised proper safety precautions once the building was ready for use.DNA - Published | 'A person's opinion is not important, what is important is the truth,' CM Nitish Kumar on Prashant Kishor's remark about Bihar's backwardness, Kishor retorts backIndiaTimes - Published |
'We are more concerned about safeguarding our people from Covid-19', Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Amit Shah's CAA remarkIndiaTimes - Published | 'Someone's opinion not important': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar hits out at Prashant KishorBihar CM and JDU leader Nitish Kumar has hit out at Prashant Kishor for crticising his rule in the state for the last fifteen years.DNA - Published |
'Let's not talk about this nonsense', says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on loudspeaker rowThe Bihar CM remarks came close on the heels of demands by BJP leaders in the state that Bihar follow the "Yogi model" of adjoining Uttar Pradesh.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Bihar to join special event honouring freedom fighter Veer Kunwar SinghAmit Shah's special aircraft landed at Jayprakash Narayan International Airport, where CM Nitish Kumar, and several cabinet ministers welcomed him.DNA - Published |
It has nothing to do with politics : Nitish on his presence at RJD's IftarA day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended an Iftar party at RJD leader Rabri Devi's residence and sat next to Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav and his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav,..IndiaTimes - Published | Nitish Kumar on RJD Iftar party: What connection does it have with politics?Nitish Kumar attended an iftar party hosted by Rabri Devi at her home on Friday.DNA - Published |
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at Rabri Devi’s Iftar party a signal to BJP?IndiaTimes - Published | Key Nitish Kumar aide seeks better coordination in Bihar NDA; asks BJP central leadership to interveneIndiaTimes - Published |
Nitish Kumar: 'Have personal relations with Prashant Kishor but do not interfere with his political decisions'IndiaTimes - Published | 'Janata Malik hai', says Nitish Kumar about NDA bypoll debacleIndiaTimes - Published |
BREAKING: Bomb hurled near Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's 'Jansabha' site in NalandaOne person has been detained by the police in connection with the incident.DNA - Published | Increase in prices of petrol, diesel is a nationwide issue, Centre will think about it, says Bihar CM Nitish KumarIndiaTimes - Published |
JD(U) stands by Nitish Kumar as BJP eyes CM’s postReiterating JD(U)’s demand for a caste-based census, Rajiv Ranjan Singh said the Centre should take necessary steps to hold the caste-wise enumeration of people during the forthcoming census...IndiaTimes - Published | Will not mind Nitish Kumar becoming vice president, says Rabri DeviIndiaTimes - Published |
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar speaks in favour of liquor ban, says 'those who drink are mahapaapi, not Indians'"Somebody went to drink alcohol and died after drinking poisonous liquor, alcohol is bad. Liquor ban should be implemented," Bihar CM said.DNA - Published | Ruckus in Bihar assembly over attack on CM Nitish Kumar; opposition hits out at govt over law and order situationIndiaTimes - Published |
After BJP nudge, Nitish Kumar removes VIP chief from Cabinet"The CM sent the recommendation to the governor after the BJP, in a written letter, urged Nitish Kumar to remove Sahani from the post of minister of animal and fish resources department," a senior..IndiaTimes - Published | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar assaulted near Patna; CCTV footage surfaces onlineCM Nitish Kumar was assaulted by an unidentified person near Bihar's capital Patna in an incident that has sent shock waves across the state.DNA - Published |
Political strategist Prashant Kishor calls on Bihar CM Nitish KumarIndiaTimes - Published | Rajnath Singh, Nitish Kumar and Mayawati lash out at Congress for call to keep out ‘bhaiye’IndiaTimes - Published |
Punjab Elections 2022: Nitish Kumar hits out at CM Charanjit Channi's 'bhaiyas' remark, calls it 'appalling'Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expressed his discontentment with Punjab CM Charanjit Channi's 'bhaiyas of Bihar, UP' remark amid election season.DNA - Published | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar withdraws all COVID-19 restrictions from February 14 - Check DetailsA total of 8,15,160 COVID-19 patients have recovered and Bihar's current rate of recovery stands at 98.35 per cent.DNA - Published |
Hooch deaths in Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar wants drones, dogs in war against illegal liquorSale and consumption of alcohol was banned in 2016, months after Kumar made an electoral promise to state's women who stated the rise of liquor shops.DNA - Published | Nitish Kumar's JD(U) upbeat as many disgruntled Manipur BJP leaders join partyIndiaTimes - Published |
Nitish Kumar praises Union government for 'balanced budget' despite adverse situation due to CovidIndiaTimes - Published | Omicron fears: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar makes BIG statement about COVID-19 third waveCM Nitish's statement is significant because the Central government is yet to acknowledge that COVID-19 third wave has hit the country.DNA - Published |
JD(U) to hold mega rally in East Imphal on Dec 18 ahead of Manipur pollsNitish Kumar’s party, during its earlier years as the Samata Party, had won two and one assembly seat in 1995 and 2000 polls, respectively, in Manipur.IndiaTimes - Published | Caste census meet after BJP's response: Nitish KumarIndiaTimes - Published |