Nitish Kumar — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Currently serves as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha
National president of the Janata Dal (United)
Longest serving Chief Minister of Bihar, serving briefly in 2000, from 2005 to 2014, and again from 2015 to 2026
Founded the Samata Party in 1994
Earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Bihar College of Engineering (now NIT Patna) in 1972

Biography

Nitish Kumar (born March 1, 1951) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is currently a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha and the national president of the Janata Dal (United). Kumar was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar, holding the position briefly in 2000, from 2005 to 2014, and again from 2015 to 2026.

Kumar began his political career as a member of the Janata Dal, becoming an MLA in 1985. A socialist, he co-founded the Samata Party in 1994 with George Fernandes.