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Nitish becomes CM of Bihar for 4th time

February 23, 2015Indian Politics, Person in NewsOmkar Sawant

By ending days of political drama following a bitter power struggle with Jitan Ram Manjhi, Nitish Kumar once again became the chief minister of Bihar, nine months after he stepped down last time.

Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar

63-year-old Kumar was administered the oath of office by governor Keshari Nath Tripathi at a glittering function at the Raj Bhawan, which was attended, among others by Manjhi, who had refused to quit as chief minister to make way for Kumar in defiance of the party brass.

Nitish Kumar

  1. Born on 1 March 1951
  2. An Indian politician who has been Chief Minister of Bihar.
  3. Previously he was Chief Minister of Bihar from 2005 to 2014 and served as a Minister in the Union Government of India.
  4. He belongs to the Janata Dal (United) party.
  5. As Chief Minister, he gained popularity by initiating a series of developmental and constructive activities including building of long-delayed bridges, re-laying roads that had ceased to exist, appointing over 100,000 school teachers, ensuring that doctors worked in primary health centers, and keeping crime in check.
  6. On May 17, 2014 he resigned, taking moral responsibility for his party’s poor performance in the 2014 general elections. However, he returned to office in February 2015.
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