How Bihar has fared under Nitish Kumar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How Bihar has fared under Nitish Kumar

Hindustan Times  

Nitish Kumar has been the chief minister of Bihar for nearly two decades and has built a reputation as an administrator. From 2011-12 to 2021-22, Bihar’s Gross State Domestic Product grew at a compound annual growth rate of 5.9%, close to the national average. NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2022 ranks Bihar nine among 10 major landlocked states. Bihar ranks 18 among 19 states in NITI Aayog’s Health Performance Index. Similarly, NITI Aayog’s School Education Quality Index 2019 ranks Bihar at 19 among 20 large states.

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Good governance poster boy to political weatherman, many shades of CM Nitish Kumar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Good governance poster boy to political weatherman, many shades of CM Nitish Kumar

Hindustan Times  

For Bihar, Nitish Kumar is many things. And yet, like on Sunday evening, when the dust inevitably settles on another political manoeuvre in a storied but controversial career, for the past two decades, Nitish Kumar has nearly always been one, very important identity — chief minister of Bihar. For the past two decades, Nitish Kumar has nearly always been one, …

As Nitish Kumar goes against mandate yet again, a look at Bihar's present and JDU's future
2 years, 4 months ago

As Nitish Kumar goes against mandate yet again, a look at Bihar's present and JDU's future

India Today  

The inevitable has happened. Every follower of heartland politics know that Bihar chief minister and JD supremo Nitish Kumar has been chaffing under the bit since May, 2019 when his party was offered one berth in the new Union Cabinet of re-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As he performs another gymnastic “masterstroke” and embraces the RJD once again, Nitish Kumar …

Nitish Kumar to remain Bihar CM till 2025: Upendra Kushwaha tells ally BJP
2 years, 8 months ago

Nitish Kumar to remain Bihar CM till 2025: Upendra Kushwaha tells ally BJP

India Today  

Chairman of the parliamentary board of Janata Dal, Upendra Kushwaha has expressed displeasure over unnecessary confusion being created by the ally Bharatiya Janata Party leaders over the chief minister’s post in Bihar. “If BJP thinks that it will replace Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and make its chief minister in Bihar before assembly elections in 2025, then it’s not going to …

Nitish became CM by 'passing exam in 3rd division': Lalu
3 years, 5 months ago

Nitish became CM by 'passing exam in 3rd division': Lalu

India TV News  

Taking a jibe at Nitish Kumar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad said the JD-U leader "passed examination with a third division" and went on to become the chief minister of Bihar. He was referring to Madan Sahani, the social welfare minister in the Nitish Kumar-led government, who offered to resign from the post, and also levelled serious allegations on his department's …

Bihar election result 2020: Nitish's blinkered view and Tejashwi's 'development' pitch likely to give Mahagathbandhan the edge
4 years, 1 month ago

Bihar election result 2020: Nitish's blinkered view and Tejashwi's 'development' pitch likely to give Mahagathbandhan the edge

Firstpost  

The world is in reset mode with the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and continuing uncertainties, affecting lives and livelihoods en masse. In the context of Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, Nitish is much talked for subduing his own stature, ideological commitments and possibilities as opposition’s face in Lok Sabha Elections 2019. His party Janata Dal was in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata …

Why Nitish Kumar said 2020 Bihar Assembly election is his last
4 years, 1 month ago

Why Nitish Kumar said 2020 Bihar Assembly election is his last

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcement at a poll rally in Purnea that this Bihar Assembly election is his last one came as a surprise to many. It was the time when Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi too declared Nitish Kumar as “prime ministerial material”. But Nitish Kumar showed political acumen by joining hands with his rival Lalu …

Nitish loses but NDA wins: 15 key takeaways from Lokniti-CSDS poll in Bihar
4 years, 2 months ago

Nitish loses but NDA wins: 15 key takeaways from Lokniti-CSDS poll in Bihar

India Today  

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, the first polls to be held in India after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, has gripped the country. Some 52 per cent voters said that they were satisfied with Nitish Kumar’s performance, while 61 per cent say they are satisfied with the work of the Modi government. Preference for Nitish Kumar as CM has declined amongst …

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