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Nitish Kumar, the most popular chief minister of India.

The Minimalist Mantri (politician). That is how The Indian Express describes the man who “has turned the fortunes of the state since he came to power” according to Forbes. Born on 1 March, 1951 in an area called Bakhtiapur in the district of Patna in Bihar, this 60-year-old former Railways Minister and second time Chief Minister of Bihar has “infused new life into a creaking state.” (Forbes)

Son of a freedom fighter, Nitish Kumar was born only four years after the country had got its independence form Britain. The son of Kaviraj Ram Lakhan Singh and Parmeshvari Devi, he grew up cycling through the streets of Patna and went to the Bihar College of Engineering (now National Institute of Technology, Patna) to study. After graduation he was married off to Manju Kumari Sinha in 1973 and the couple has a son.

Nitish's first stint at politics was under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayan in the

1974. But it would be still another decade before he gets an office of power; in 1985 for the first time Nitish Kumar found himself sitting beside the decision makers inside the Bihar Legislative Assembly. After that there was no looking back.

Barely two years after becoming a member of the Legislative Assembly, Nitish Kumar assumed the post of the president of the Yuva Lok Dal. Another two years and he was elected the Secretary General of Janta Dal in 1989. The same year he was also elected into the Lok Sabha.

The next year brought more laurels to the man, now in his 40s. He was elected the Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Corporation (UMSAC). Though he had to resign within 18 months, this was far from being an exit from politics. Hardly had a year passed after his resignation as a UMSAC, he became the Union Railways Minister in 1991; a post he would hold thrice (1991, 1998 and 2002) before coming into power in Bihar.

With such portfolios Nitish Kumar was, by no means, an weak politician. But still not many people in the country had heard about him or knew much about him. People first had a glimpse of the man after he defeated Rashtriya Janta Dal, the incumbent party in the state elections in Bihar. The head of the party, Lalu Prasad Yadav, was a popular – and a little comical – politician in India so both journalists and common people alike were suddenly interested in the new Chief Minister of Bihar.

Within a couple of years after he became the Chief Minister, Bihari diaspora began returning to their native state and it was perhaps the most vocal sign that things were taking a turn for the good. Nitish's name began to be associated with good governance after a The Times of India report which put Bihar as the second fastest growing state in India.

His leadership skills were well rewarded when the people in the state once again chose to elect him and his party to power. Now he is two years into his second term and so far there it would be interesting to watch how the second time Chief Minister fares this time.

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Comment by Gaurav Gupta on August 21, 2011 at 11:42pm: Nitish ji would like to hear rock hi beat song modern hi fi not chaplus song he would like to hear that song which has mixed and mastered in london recording studio.Nitish ji favours advancement development hi fi.

Comment by Raj Narayan Mandal on August 17, 2011 at 9:29pm: dear sir , aap bahot hi achache hai aapka pune me bhi bahot yad ki jati hai. good night

Comment by Sujata on August 13, 2011 at 8:54pm: ye sachh hai ki is bar maitriculation aur plus two me ladkiyon ne achha kiya hai par ye bhi sachh hai ki gramin kshetron main in ladkiyon ne exams pass to kar liya hai par unme se adhikansh ko thik se matra bhi likhna nahi aata iski vajah kadachar nahi to aur kya hai? .din b din sarkari schoolo me shiksha ka astar girta hi ja raha hai pata nahi aage kya hoga?

Comment by piyush shah on August 9, 2011 at 1:05am: aap log shayad kabhi apne gharo me chalne wale un songs ko to suna hi hoga joki aajkal ye kalakar log apne album ko chalane ke liye itne ghande word ka prayog kar rahe hai k hum log ye gane apne family ke samne dekh ya sun bhi nahi sakte ,

jaise ki (raja pahile dine phad dihle hamar petticot, ohi re jaghiya date kat lele rajaji) is tarah ke gaano ki jagah ab kalakaro ko pariwarik gaano par dhyan dena chahiye ye bahut jaruri hai ,....................kyoki in gano ki alochna dusre state me ham jaise logo ko sunni padti hai. isiliye please......thore sunder se songs ho jaye...............bahut thanx hoga ji aap logo ka.

Comment by piyush shah on August 9, 2011 at 12:52am: yes cm nitish kumar is really proof that he is a hero of bihar

i thanx to nitish ji well done. go ahead.

Comment by Sanjay Kumar on August 5, 2011 at 3:18pm: mujhe bahut khusi hai ki bihar mai bahut acha work hua hai ........but abhi bhi bihar ke log safe nhi hai ..................yrs 2008 mai bihar ke R.P.SHARMA enngeniering college ka student....ptana se Darbhanga ghar ko chalta hai or wo ghar nhi pahuch pata hai .........this is the unbelivable ...........bihar police ka jabab hi nhi hai ................abhi tak kuch nhi hua sirf hua to missing entry.............drivinge license ya pan card khone ki tarah.....is tarh bihar kaise acha ho sakta hai ..........Regards Sanjay kumar.........any disscusion plz call....9910644894

Comment by Umesh Maharaj on August 1, 2011 at 1:55am: Mr Diwakr,

Very well said. I totally agree with you.

Comment by Diwakar Singh on July 31, 2011 at 11:07pm: Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar is a ray of hope who has potential to show the way to weed out corruptions from politics because almost all political parties whose credentials have been seen and witnessed for a long time and they are found neck deep involved in corruptions, nepotism, casteism etc.

Comment by Diwakar Singh on July 31, 2011 at 11:01pm: Now India has got future leader from Bihar who has all such necessary qualities to become future Prime Minister with his committed team of a large number of democratic leaders and should participate in Assembly election in U.P. to instill hope in upites as he has filled the aspirations of Bihar and Biharis and now the word Bihar and Biharis have become respectable words in and around the world.

Comment by Atik Warsi on July 31, 2011 at 4:38pm: Sima,
Aap kaun si jaati se aati hain yaha likhi dijiye aapki baat pahuchayi jaayegi...

Comment by Sima kumari on July 31, 2011 at 2:58pm: mujhe khusi hai ki, bihar ko aapne sanwara hai, garv hai mujhe apne bihar par, lekin dukh is bat ka hai ki savi jati k logo ko saman nazro se nahi dekha hai..mere kahne ka arth aap samajhte honge..namaskar.

Comment by Umesh Maharaj on July 29, 2011 at 11:54pm: Sir,

Kindly continue good works. You are the first CM who did some thing for Bihar. Our best wishes are with you. God bless

Comment by HARSH JHA on July 26, 2011 at 8:14pm: hi sir aap bihar ko kabhi mat chodiyega bihari or bharat washi apse bahut umid laga ke baithe hain i proud of u sir

Comment by RAM RANJAN TRIVEDI on July 24, 2011 at 10:45pm: Of course CM has got 2nd term,and has accepted the mandate as a bigger responsibility,but it seems that the system has not yet coped with his approach.we the biharis must have conviction to support his effort by posting our observation on this site.And in this context I would like draw his kind attention on the development of roads.Building road is not enough,if it is not properly maintained,quality must prevail to have a durable road network.Many examples are there which can be observed by us,around us.

Comment by Kamal jee mishra on July 24, 2011 at 11:06am: Nitish sir is the best cm in the India

Comment by Kamal jee mishra on July 24, 2011 at 10:58am: Nitish sir and all friends nitish sir pe pawan singh (bhojpuri singer) ne sawan2011 pe new song album banaya hai Jo ki nitish sir or aap sabhi bhojpuriya bhaiyo ko aacha lagega plz pawan singh sawan 2011 ka album songs jarur sune song ka name hai "BABA NITISHE KE CM BANWALE RAHI".
Song ko sunne ke bad apni raay hum tak jarur pahuchaiyega .
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Comment by Kamal jee mishra on July 24, 2011 at 10:56am: Nitish sir and all friends nitish sir pe pawan singh (bhojpuri singer) ne sawan2011 pe new song album banaya hai Jo ki nitish sir or aap sabhi bhojpuriya bhaiyo ko aacha lagega plz pawan singh sawan 2011 ka album songs jarur sune song ka name hai "BABA NITISHE KE CM BANWALE RAHI".

Comment by Santosh Kumar on July 23, 2011 at 9:38am: Really , Best CM of Bihar .....................

Comment by Prashant Kumar on July 20, 2011 at 2:07pm: Best CM of Bihar Nitish kumar.

Comment by Prashant Kumar on July 20, 2011 at 2:04pm: Mera Bihar Mahan.

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