Nitish Kumar
Profile: Shri Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister,Bihar |
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Father's Name |
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Late Shri Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh |
Mother's Name |
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Late Smt. Parmeshwari Devi |
Date of Birth |
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1st March, 1951 |
Place of Birth |
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Bakhtiarpur, District - Patna, State - Bihar |
Marital Status |
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Married |
Date of Marriage |
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22nd February, 1973 |
Spouse's Name |
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Late Smt. Manju Kumari Sinha |
No. of Children |
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One |
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Educational Qualification |
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B.Sc. (Engineering) from Bihar College of Engineering, Patna |
Profession |
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Political & Social Worker, Agriculturist, Engineer. |
Permanent Address |
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Village - Hakikatpur, PO - Bakhtiarpur, District - Patna, Bihar. |
Present Address |
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Patna, Bihar. |
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Positions Held: |
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1985-89 |
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
1986-87 |
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Member, Committee on Petitions, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
1987-88 |
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President, Yuva Lok Dal, Bihar |
1987-89 |
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
1989 |
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Secretary-General, Janata Dal, Bihar |
1989 |
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha |
1989-16/7/1990 |
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Member, House Committee (Resigned) |
4/1990-11/1990 |
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Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Co-operation |
1991 |
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
1991-93 |
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General-Secretary, Janata Dal.
Deputy Leader of Janata Dal in Parliament |
17/12/91-10/5/96 |
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Member, Railway Convention Committee |
8/4/93-10/5/96 |
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Chairman, Committee on Agriculture |
1996 |
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term).
Member, Committee on Estimates.
Member, General Purposes Committee.
Member, Joint Committee on the Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment Bill, 1996). |
1996-98 |
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Member, Committee on Defence |
1998 |
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
19/3/98-5/8/99 |
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Union Cabinet Minister, Railways |
14/4/98-5/8/99 |
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Union Cabinet Minister, Surface Transport (additional charge) |
1999 |
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
13/10/99-22/11/99 |
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Union Cabinet Minister, Surface Transport |
22/11/99-3/3/00 |
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Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture |
3/3/00-10/3/00 |
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Chief Minister, Bihar |
27/5/00-20/3/01 |
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Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture |
20/3/01-21/7/01 |
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Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture with additional charge of Railways |
22/7/01-21/5/04 |
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Union Cabinet Minister, Railways |
2004 |
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (6th term).
Member, Committee on Coal & Steel.
Member, General Purposes Committee.
Member, Committee of Privileges.
Leader Janata Dal (U) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha |
Chief Minister of Bihar
1st Term (3 March 2000 – 10 March 2000)
On 3 March 2000, Nitish Kumar was appointed the Chief Minister of Bihar, but he resigned seven days later because failed to prove majority. RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav enjoyed the majority.
2nd Term (24 November 2005 – 24 November 2010)
In November 2005, he led the National Democratic Alliance to victory in the 2005 Bihar assembly elections bringing an end to the 15-year rule of the Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal. He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar on 24 November 2005. Under his government, Bihar developed an electronic version of the Right to Information Act called Jankari scheme. In addition, he launched the E-shakti NREGS program, by which rural people can get employment information by telephone. He is credited with improving infrastructure, and reducing crime, widely felt to be serious problems in the state.
Under his governance Bihar has had a record number of criminal prosecutions through fast track courts. His government initiated a mandatory weekly meeting with all District Magistrates to monitor progress at the grassroot level. His government has generated employment in police services and teaching. Bihar recorded record construction work during his five year mandate, surpassing the national average.
Nitish Kumar government also initiated bicycle and meal programs – the government gave bicycles to girls who stayed in school – which saw Bihar getting huge number of girls into schools and fall in school drop out rates. Women and extremely backward castes were given 50% reservation in electorals for the first time ever in India. However, bicycle scheme of Nitish Government has been criticised by some people because of corruption involved in the scheme.
Health schemes were launched to improve village hospitals and the free medicine distribution system. Loan schemes for farmers were improved by involving national banks.
The state witnessed steep hike in GSDP growth, the second highest in the country. Bihar was recorded as the highest tax payer state in eastern India.
Dr. Abdul Kalam, former President of India and Nitish Kumar initiated the Nalanda International University project, headed by the Prime Minister of India.
3rd Term (26 November 2010 to present)
In 2010, Nitish Kumar's party swept back to power along with its allies Bharatiya Janata Party. On 26 November 2010, Nitish Kumar took oath as a Chief Minister of Bihar. This is his second consecutive term as Chief Minister of Bihar.In a keenly fought contest, Nitish Kumar led JDU-BJP combine won with four-fifth majority. NDA won 206 seats while RJD won 22 seats. No party there has won enough seats to represent the opposition in the state assembly, which requires at least 25 seats to become eligible to represent the main opposition party. For the first time electorates witnessed high turnout of women and young voters, while this was declared as the fairest Bihari election, with no bloodshed or poll violence.
Separation from National Democratic Alliance
The Janata Dal-United broke its ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar in protest against the elevation of Narendra Modi, bringing to an end a 17-year-old alliance that had held firm through thick and thin in the national politics. JD-U President Sharad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the break up of the coalition at a press conference on 16 June 2013, exactly a week after Narendra Modi was made the BJP's campaign committee chairman, considered just a step short of being made the prime ministerial candidate. Just after this split, Sharad Yadav relinquished his position as the NDA convenor.
Biographies
Sankarshan Thakur authored a book based on his life titled Single Man: The
Life And Times of Nitish Kumar of Bihar.
Arun Sinha has authored a book titled Nitish Kumar and The Rise of Bihar.
Awards and recognition
JP Memorial Award, Nagpur's Manav Mandir, 2013
Ranked 77th in prestigious Foreign Policy Magazine top 100 global thinkers 2012.
XLRI, Jamshedpur "Sir Jehangir Gandhi Medal" for Industrial & Social Peace 2011.
"MSN Indian of the year 2010"
NDTV Indian of the Year – Politics, 2010
Forbes "India's Person of the Year", 2010
CNN-IBN "Indian of the Year Award" – Politics, 2010
NDTV Indian of the year – Politics, 2009
Economics Times "Business reformer of the Year 2009".
'Polio Eradication Championship Award' 2009, by Rotary Internationals.
CNN-IBN Great Indian of the Year – Politics, 2008
The Best Chief Minister,according to the CNN-IBN and Hindustan Times State of the Nation Poll 2007.
Widely traveled in various capacities: |
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Singapore, Thailand |
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Havana (Cuba) and Moscow (Russia) |
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as a member of Indian Delegation to the World Youth Festival in 1978. |
Australia and France |
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as a Member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the IPU Conference. |
France, Switzerland and UK |
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as the Railway Minister |
Japan |
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the Agriculture Minister to attend Regional Conference of FAO in Yokohama. |
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Mauritius, Bhutan, China, Pakistan - as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
Activities: |
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- Activist of J.P. Movement (1974-77); was detained in 1974 under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (M.I.S.A.) and also during Emergency in 1975.
- Founder-member, Samata Party Movement.
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Official Website : http://www.janatadalunited.org/
Nitish Kumar On Face Book : https://www.facebook.com/NitishKumarJDU
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Mr. Nitish Kumar good man and an intelligent pesron... |
Posted By : Mohammad Irshad |
Date : 22-12-2014
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Nitish Kumar |
Namaskar Sir, \r\n I LOVE SIR\r\n |
Posted By : Mohd Ehsaan |
Date : 16-07-2014
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Best |
Posted By : MD KASHIF SHAAD MISBAHI |
Date : 13-07-2014
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Nitishji to kisi ke saath hain Na Sonia ke saath,na Modi ke saath,Mayawati ke saath,na Mamta ke saath,na Jayalalita ke saath,na Naidu ke saath,na Pasvan ke saath,Na thakre ke saath,na Abdullah ke saath,to wo desh ko kiske saath lekar chalayenge bhalaa?? Kya aajkal wo Tagore ki kavita ga rahe hain? EKLA CHOLO RE ... BANDHU,EKLA CHOLO RE.... |
Posted By : Jamil Akhtar |
Date : 07-05-2014
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I like him bcoz he done very much for Bihar |
Posted By : Nandu |
Date : 21-04-2014
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Nitish Kumar's first session was good. A man with will power and good vision ,but in his 2nd sesson ,he played he entire role to provoke, promote and develop 'Afsarshahi' and monarchy. This was enough .This was perhaps the last 'keeel' in his political 'taboot'. |
Posted By : tejasvini Sharma |
Date : 18-04-2014
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Where is Nitish Kumar? Is he with BJP? No. Is he with LJP? No. Is he with JDU? No. Is he with Congress? No ,no .Now answer appears, then he is only with himself. And we find ,there is no miracles in him to stand himself to catch more than 2-3 seats. Then where is Nitish Kumar ? Nitish is over, I think so. |
Posted By : Abdur Raqeeb Akhtar |
Date : 18-04-2014
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Muslim Brothers of Bihar wake up and give support to Nitish Kumar, who done large scale of works for yourself. |
Posted By : Rehan Khan |
Date : 16-04-2014
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Nitish Jee you bring so many muslims leader and worker from other political party and put them in a dustbin, your only two leader Baliavi and Ali Anwar is campaigning and where is all others. |
Posted By : Samiullah Ansari |
Date : 16-04-2014
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I a Bihari living in USA, I think that Nitish Kumar is a only person in Bihar who done much for Bihar, I appeal all the muslim of Bihar to cast there vote in favour of Nitish Kumar |
Posted By : Syed Alimuddin |
Date : 16-04-2014
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Nitish Kumar is NO 1 personality in Bihar among all other secular party,then why not muslim cast there vote in favour of JDU |
Posted By : Raza Khan |
Date : 16-04-2014
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Nitish ji is honest&fare of any type of community.Nitish ji has shined Bihar and hoping that he will shine our country INDIA. |
Posted By : MD MASOOM AHMAD |
Date : 15-04-2014
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NITISH JEE NE BIHAR KO CHAMKAYA HAI JO LOG NITISH JEE KO BURA KAHTE HAIN VO NAMAK HARAM LOG HAI |
Posted By : Syed danish taj |
Date : 15-04-2014
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BIHAR ko bhut aage le jana hai so jdu ko vote dena hai. |
Posted By : salamat |
Date : 15-04-2014
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Nitish Kumar |
Aap kisi tarah 10 seat la kar apni izzat bacha len .,aapne forward caste pe bahut bharosa kia par aaj dekho ye sab bjp ko vote kar rahe hain.inka bhrosa kabhi mat karna. |
Posted By : Yasin Ahmad |
Date : 15-04-2014
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We blieve in development so vote for JD U |
Posted By : Shamshad Ali |
Date : 15-04-2014
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Aaj humara bihar ka durbhagya hai ki koi cm itna kam karne ke bad vote mang raha hai uske badle usko gali milti hai.aaj hum itne lachar hai ki sirf jatpat ke chalte vikash nahi dikh raha hai.2005 se pehle ka din log bhul gaye lagta hai yehi karan hai ki aajtak koi cm vikash nahi kiya. |
Posted By : Pankaj Singh |
Date : 15-04-2014
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1st nitish kumar and 2nd one kejriwal...nitish is laso godd leader for minority or not a crimnal mind,,kejriwal is also best,,and he is i.f.s |
Posted By : AHMAD HELAL |
Date : 15-04-2014
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Nitish Kr. |
Posted By : Rehan |
Date : 15-04-2014
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Best Choice for Muslim in Bihar to defeat communal forces |
Posted By : Kahkashan Perween |
Date : 15-04-2014
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Nitish Jee ! Aap muslim vote ke sabse zyada haqdar hain kiyonki aapne NAMO ke naam per BJP se apna 17 years ki dosti torh dee, lekin aik sawal hai aapse ? Aapki party me maujood Muslim leader kya moonh chor hain jo kabhi saamne nahi aate hain ya phir aap muslim leaders ko khud hi samne nahi rakhte hain ki kahin woh aapke saath independent muslim leader na ban jaye. |
Posted By : Rustam Ali |
Date : 15-04-2014
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Kya kiya jae nitish ji aap ko aap ke cast wale hi dhoka De rahe hai .Ab agar Muslim vote aap ko dete hai to BJP jeet jayega kinyuke aap ke pas aap ke cast ka vote nahi hai. Isliye Muslim nahi chahta ke BJP jite. Ab Muslim ko ek hi rasta bacha hai agar BJP ko harana hai to RJD-Congress ko vote De denge. Ham sab jante hai ke is faisle se Bihar ko nuksan hoga .magar or Koi rasta nahi hai BJP ko harane ka. |
Posted By : Sikander |
Date : 15-04-2014
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Vote for jdu nitish ji Zindabad |
Posted By : Moti Bhai |
Date : 15-04-2014
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pahle log bihar me 6 pm k bad safar nhi karte thay : aaj saari raat ghum jaye koi gunda badmash road pe nhi dikhta sirf or sirf nitish jee ki wajah kar |
Posted By : Razi Ahmad |
Date : 15-04-2014
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Aaj humara bihar ka durbhagya hai ki koi cm itna kam karne ke bad vote mang raha hai uske badle usko gali milti hai.aaj hum itne lachar hai ki sirf jatpat ke chalte vikash nahi dikh raha hai.2005 se pehle ka din log bhul gaye lagta hai yehi karan hai ki aajtak koi cm vikash nahi kiya |
Posted By : Pankaj |
Date : 15-04-2014
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NITISH JEE NE BIHAR KO CHAMKAYA HAI JO LOG NITISH JEE KO BURA KAHTE HAIN VO NAMAK HARAM LOG HAI |
Posted By : Anmol Begam |
Date : 15-04-2014
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No any way to defeat modi |
Posted By : gholam qadir |
Date : 14-04-2014
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A man who always doing best for Bihar then why not for India |
Posted By : Arman Ahmad |
Date : 09-04-2014
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Nitish Kumar |
Fittest person |
Posted By : Rahul |
Date : 09-04-2014
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Doing well in Bihar then why not in India |
Posted By : Sulaiman |
Date : 21-03-2014
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Nitish kumar is Best Leader in Indian Politics |
Posted By : Mohammad Reja Imam |
Date : 19-03-2014
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He doing well in Bihar if succeed then Do much more for India |
Posted By : Sanjay Kumar |
Date : 18-03-2014
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