Nitish Kumar is an Indian politician who serves as the Chief Minister of Bihar. He has been in office since 2005. He is the main leader of the Janata Dal political party. He became the Chief Minister of Bihar for the 8th time in 2022 and is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar.
He contributed significantly to the development of Bihar in his political life. In the early years, he did many things for the development of Bihar like opening more and more schools and appointing more teachers, working on primary health centers, appointing doctors, developing infrastructure, reducing female illiteracy by half.
Nitish Kumar Bio/Wiki
Nitish Kumar was born on 1 March 1951 in Bakhtiyar, Bihar. He is a prominent leader of the Janata Dal political party. He received his early education from Shree Ganesh High School Bakhtiyar, Patna. After this, he studied from Patna Science College after matriculation. He was a sharp and intelligent student. He received his graduation degree in Electrical Engineering from Bihar College of Engineering.
Nitish Kumar’s family was already active in politics, his father was in politics as a leader of the Congress party but due to his father not getting a ticket from the Congress party, he joined the Janata Party. With his family already being in politics, Nitish Kumar also entered politics and played an important role in the development of Bihar.
Nitish Kumar personal Information
| Full Name | Nitish Kumar (Munna) |
| Profession | Politician, social Worker, Engineering |
| Date of Birth | 1 March 1951 |
| Age | 73 years (as of 2024) |
| Hometown | Bakhtiyar, Bihar, India |
| School | Shree Ganesh High school Bakhtiyar, Patna, Bihar Patna Science College, Patna |
| College | Bihar College of Engineering, Patna |
| Qualification | BSC in Electronical Engineering |
| Height | 5’8″ (173cm) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Gray |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | OBC (kurmi) |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Watching Movies, Reading Books |
| Net Worth | ₹1.71 crore (Approximately) |
Nitish Kumar Family & Relationship
Nitish Kumar is one of the famous politicians. His father’s name was Kaviraj Ram Lakhan who was an Ayurvedic doctor and mother Parmeshwari Devi who was a housewife. He has a brother Satish Kumar and three sisters, including an elder sister Usha Devi and Indu Devi and Prabha Devi are younger sisters.
Nitish Kumar married Manju Kumari Sinha on 22 February 1973. Manju Rani was a teacher. They have a son Nishant Kumar. Nitish’s wife Manju Kumari died on 14 February 2007 in New Delhi due to pneumonia.
Nitish Kumar Family Timeline
| Marital status | Vidur |
| Marriage Date | 22 February 1973 |
| Wife | Manju Kumari Sinha (died 14 february 2007) |
| Father | Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh |
| Mother | Parmeshwari Devi |
| Brother | Satish Kumar |
| Sister | Usha Devi (elder) Indu Devi and Prabha Devi (younger) |
| Children | Nishant Kumar |
Nitish Kumar Political Career
- In 2024, Nitish took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the 9th time on 28 January 2024.
- In 2022, he formed alliance with RJD party and took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the 8th time on 10 August 2022.
- In 2017, he broke alliance with JDU and took oath as 6th Chief Minister of Bihar on 27 July 2017 with support of BJP.
- In 2015, his coalition government was formed and he took oath as the 5th Chief Minister of Bihar. This coalition was also called Mahagathbandhan, it included Rashtriya Janata Dal, Indian Congress Party and Janata Dal Party.
- In 2014, he lost the Lok Sabha elections after breaking alliance with BJP and Jitan Ram Manjhi was appointed as Chief Minister.
- In 2010, he took oath as Chief Minister for the third time.
- In 2005, he took oath for the second time with the support of BJP.
- In 2004, he was elected for the sixth time as a member of the 14th Lok Sabha from Nalanda, he was the leader of the Janata Dal in Parliament Party, Lok Sabha.
- In 2001, he became the Union Railway Minister.
- In 2000, he was made the Union Agriculture Minister. He became the Chief Minister of Bihar for the first time for 8 days after he failed to prove majority.
- In 1999, he became the Union Minister of Surface Transport.
- In 1993, he was made a member of the Agriculture Committee.
- In 1991, he was the General Secretary of the Janata Dal.
- In 1990, he was made the Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperation.
- In 1989, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time and was made the General Secretary of Janata Dal in Bihar.
- In 1985, he became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Bihar.
- In 1975, he was arrested during the Emergency.
- In 1974, he was arrested under the Internal Security Act for his involvement in the JP movement..
Honours and Awards
- In 2007, he was recognised as the best Chief Minister by Hindustan Times and CNN-IBN.
- In 2008, he was honored as the Great Indian of the Year in Politics by CNN-IBN.
- In 2009, he was recognised Polio Eradication Championship Awards by Rotary International.
- In 2009, he was honored as the Business Reformer of the Year by the Economic Times.
- In 2009, he was honored NDTV Indian of the Year in Politics.
- In 2010, he received the Indian of the Year Award in Politics from CNN-IBN.
- In 2010, he was awarded Forbes‘ Indian of the Year.
- In 2010 he was awarded thebof the Year in Politics.
- In 2010, she received MSM Indian of the Year.
- In 2011, he was awarded the XLRI Jamshedpur Sir Jehangir Gandhi Medal for Industrial and Social Peace.
- In 2012, he was ranked 77th in Foreign Policy Magazine’s Top 100 Global Thinkers.
- In 2013, he was honored Manav Mandir of Nagpur‘ JP Memorial Award.
- In 2017, he was awarded the Anuvrat Puraskar by the Shwetambar Terapanthi Mahasabha (Jain organisation) for implementing a complete ban on alcohol in Bihar.
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