{"id":4563,"date":"2024-01-31T05:51:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T05:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/?p=4563"},"modified":"2024-01-31T05:51:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T05:51:20","slug":"nitish-kumar-cm-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/nitish-kumar-cm-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitish Kumar (Chief Minister of Bihar) Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nitish Kumar was born on 1 March 1951 (age 72 years<\/strong>) in Bakhtiarpur, Bihar. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He did his schooling from Shree Ganesh High School, Bakhtiarpur. He pursued his B.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the Bihar College of Engineering in 1972. After completing his college, he joined the Bihar State Electricity Board. Although he did join the Bihar Electricity board, he did not wish to work there. The day he joined was his last day too; he worked there only for a day. He had always dreamed of coming into politics. Once in an interview, he said- \u201cI am not in politics by fluke<\/strong>\u201c. Nitish Kumar<\/a><\/strong> was interested in the political life and wanted to be a part of it.<\/p>

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Nitish Kumar Personal Life<\/strong><\/h2>

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Full Name<\/strong><\/td>Nitish Kumar<\/td><\/tr>
Date of Birth<\/strong><\/td>01 Mar 1951 (Age 72)<\/td><\/tr>
Place of Birth<\/strong><\/td>Bakhtiarpur, Distt. Patna (Bihar)<\/td><\/tr>
Party Name<\/strong><\/td>Janata Dal (united)<\/td><\/tr>
Education<\/strong><\/td>Graduate<\/td><\/tr>
Profession<\/strong><\/td>Social Worker Agriculturist, Engineer<\/td><\/tr>
Father’s Name<\/strong><\/td>Late Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh<\/td><\/tr>
Mother’s Name<\/strong><\/td>Parmeshwari Devi<\/td><\/tr>
Spouse’s Name<\/strong><\/td>Manju Kumari Sinha<\/td><\/tr>
Children<\/strong><\/td>1 Son(s)<\/td><\/tr>
Religion<\/strong><\/td>Hindu<\/td><\/tr>
Caste<\/strong><\/td>Other Backward Class (Kurmi)<\/td><\/tr>
Permanent Address<\/strong><\/td>village. Hakkitpur, post and thana- Bakhiatpur,Distric- Patna<\/td><\/tr>
Present Address<\/strong><\/td>22, Akbar Road New Delhi – 110 001<\/td><\/tr>
Age<\/strong><\/td>72\u00a0years<\/td><\/tr>
Net Worth<\/strong><\/td>\u20b936.46 LAKHS<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Nitish Kumar: Birth, Family, and Education<\/strong><\/h2>

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School<\/strong><\/td>Shree Ganesh High School, Bakhtiarpur<\/td><\/tr>
College\/University<\/strong><\/td>Bihar College of Engineering, Patna<\/td><\/tr>
Educational<\/strong><\/td>B.S.C in Electrical Engineering form Bihar College of Engineering<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Nitish Kumar was born on 1 March 1951 in  Bakhtiarpur, Bihar to Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh (Father) and Parmeshwari Devi (Mother). His father was an ayurvedic practitioner.  <\/p>

Nitish Kumar is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Bihar College of Engineering (present-day NIT Patna). Before entering into politics, he was associated with Bihar State Electricity Board.<\/p>

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Parents<\/strong><\/td>Father : Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Sigh
Mother : Parmeshwari Devi<\/td><\/tr>
Siblings<\/strong><\/td>Brother : Satish Kumar (Elder)
Sister : Parbha Devi (Younger) ,Indu Devi (Younger) ,Usha Devi (Elder)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Nitish Kumar Wife & Children<\/strong><\/h2>

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Marital Status<\/strong><\/td>Widower<\/td><\/tr>
Wife\/Spouse<\/strong><\/td>Late Manju Kumari Sinha<\/td><\/tr>
Children<\/strong><\/td>Daughter : None
Son : Nishant Kumar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Nitish Kumar Physical Stats<\/strong><\/h2>

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Height<\/strong><\/td>5\u2032 Feet 5\u2033 Inches<\/td><\/tr>
Weight<\/strong><\/td>65 Kilogram<\/td><\/tr>
Eye Colour<\/strong><\/td>Dark Brown<\/td><\/tr>
Hair Colour<\/strong><\/td>White<\/td><\/tr>
Address<\/strong><\/td>1. Aney Marg, Patna, Bihar Village, Hakikatpur, PO -Bakhtiarpur, District- Patna Bihar<\/td><\/tr>
Caste<\/strong><\/td>OBC (Kurmi)<\/td><\/tr>
Hobbies<\/strong><\/td>Reading, Traveling<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Nitish Kumar: Political Career<\/strong><\/h2>

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In his early years, Nitish Kumar was associated with Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, S. N. Sinha, Karpuri Thakur and V. P. Singh. From 1974 to 1977, he participated in Jayaprakash Narayan’s movement and joined the Janata Party led by Satyendra Narain Sinha.  <\/p>

He briefly served as the Union Minister for Railways, Minister for Surface Transport, and the Minister for Agriculture. After the Gaisal train crash (2 August 1999), he resigned as the Union Minister of Railways. During his tenure as the Union Minister for Railways, he brought in widespread reforms including internal ticket booking facility (2002) and a tatkal scheme for instant booking of tickets. <\/p>

Nitish Kumar contested from two constituencies (Nalanda and Barh) in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. He lost from his traditional constituency, Barh but won from Nalanda.\u00a0<\/p>

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In March 2000, for the first time, he was elected as the Chief Minister of Bihar. In November 2010, he became the Chief Minister of Bihar for the second time. However, on May 17, 2014, he resigned from the Chief Ministerial post after his party performed poorly in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and took the moral responsibility of the party’s performance. He was succeeded by Jitan Ram Manjhi of Janata Dal (United).<\/p>

In 2015, he was again elected as the Chief Minister of Bihar. When corruption charges levelled against Tejashwi Yadav (Deputy CM of Bihar), Nitish Kumar asked him to resign from the cabinet, to which RJD denied. Following the denial, Nitish Kumar resigned from the Chief Ministerial post on July 26, 2017, ending the Mahagathbandhan and joined principal opposition, the NDA. He again became the Chief Minister of Bihar and serves to date on this post.\u00a0<\/p>

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Period<\/strong><\/td>Positions held<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1985-89<\/strong><\/td>Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly, from Harnaut    <\/td><\/tr>
1986-87<\/strong><\/td>Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly and the Committee on Petitions    <\/td><\/tr>
1987-88<\/strong><\/td>President of Yuva Lok Dal (Bihar)<\/td><\/tr>
1987-89<\/strong><\/td>Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly and the Committee on Public Undertakings<\/td><\/tr>
1989<\/strong><\/td>Secretary-General of Janata Dal (Bihar)<\/td><\/tr>
1989<\/strong><\/td>Elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from Barh<\/td><\/tr>
1989-1990<\/strong><\/td>Member of the House Committee<\/td><\/tr>
April 1990-November 1990<\/strong><\/td>Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Co-operation<\/td><\/tr>
1991<\/strong><\/td>Re-elected to the 10th Lok Sabha<\/td><\/tr>
1991-93<\/strong><\/td>General-Secretary of Janata Dal and
Deputy Leader of Janata Dal in Parliament<\/td><\/tr>
17 December 1991 \u2013 10 May 1996 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Member of the Railway Convention Committee    <\/td><\/tr>
8 April 1993 \u2013 10 May 1996 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture    <\/td><\/tr>
1996 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Re-elected to the 11th Lok Sabha.
Member of the Committee on Estimates, Member of the General Purposes Committee and Member of the Joint Committee on the Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment Bill, 1996)<\/td><\/tr>
1996-98<\/strong><\/td>Member of the Committee on Defence<\/td><\/tr>
1998<\/strong><\/td>Re-elected to the 12th Lok Sabha<\/td><\/tr>
19 March 1998 \u2013 5 August 1999 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Union Minister of Railways    <\/td><\/tr>
14 April 1998 \u2013 5 August 1999 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Union Minister of Surface Transport (additional charge)<\/td><\/tr>
1999<\/strong><\/td>Re-elected to the 13th Lok Sabha    <\/td><\/tr>
13 October 1999 \u2013 22 November 1999 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Union Minister of Surface Transport <\/td><\/tr>
22 November 1999 \u2013 3 March 2000\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Union Minister of Agriculture<\/td><\/tr>
3 March 2000 \u2013 10 March 2000\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Chief Minister of Bihar<\/td><\/tr>
27 May 2000 \u2013 20 March 2001 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Union Minister of Agriculture<\/td><\/tr>
20 March 2001 \u2013 21 July 2001 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Union Minister of Agriculture (additional charge of Railways)<\/td><\/tr>
22 July 2001 \u2013 21 May 2004\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Union Minister of Railways<\/td><\/tr>
2004<\/strong><\/td>Re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha, from Nalanda. Member of the Committee on Coal & Steel, Member of the General Purposes Committee, Member of the Committee of Privileges and the Leader of Janata Dal (U) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha<\/td><\/tr>
24 November 2005 \u2013 24 November 2010 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Chief Minister of Bihar<\/td><\/tr>
2006<\/strong><\/td>Elected to Bihar Vidhan Parishad <\/td><\/tr>
26 November 2010 \u2013 17 May 2014 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Chief Minister of Bihar<\/td><\/tr>
22 February 2015 \u2013 19 November 2015 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Chief Minister of Bihar<\/td><\/tr>
20 November 2015 \u2013 26 July 2017 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>Chief Minister of Bihar<\/td><\/tr>
27 July 2017 – 16 November 2020<\/strong><\/td>Chief Minister of Bihar<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/strong><\/td>Elected to Bihar Vidhan Parishad <\/td><\/tr>
16 November 2020 to Present<\/strong><\/td>Chief Minister of Bihar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Nitish Kumar: Awards<\/strong><\/h2>