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Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar.
Party in the cited recordJanata Dal (United)
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- 19511 March 1951
early life - 19851985–1989
public service Bihar Assembly membership
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Read the source ↗ - 19891989
public service Elected to the ninth Lok Sabha
Election to the ninth Lok Sabha is recorded in the historical biography.
Read the source ↗ - 200122 July 2001 – 21 May 2004
public service Union railways portfolio
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Read the source ↗ - 2026April 2026
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202610 April 2026
public service Rajya Sabha oath
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat records Nitish Kumar taking his oath in Hindi as the newly elected member from Bihar.
Read the source ↗ - 20262026-10-27
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Publisher reference: Bihar MLC Election Result: बिहार में पहले रुझान में ही पलटी बाजी | Nitish Kumar | JDU | Anant Singh This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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Early life & upbringing
Nitish Kumar was born on 1 March 1951 in Bakhtiarpur, Patna, Bihar. These details come from the district government’s historical biography, last updated in March 2018.
Education & professional life
The historical government biography records a B.Sc. in Engineering from Bihar College of Engineering, Patna.
Public life: the documented service history
The historical service record lists Bihar Assembly membership in 1985–89, election to the ninth Lok Sabha in 1989, and later parliamentary and ministerial service. It records Bihar Chief Minister terms in 2005–10 and 2010–14. These are past roles; the source’s old Chief Minister heading does not establish the current office-holder.
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- April 2026
Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Bihar MLC Election Result: बिहार में पहले रुझान में ही पलटी बाजी | Nitish Kumar | JDU | Anant Singh
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'Nitish Kumar Is Gone, So Is JDU': MLA Anant Singh After Expulsion
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Expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Singh to float own party, says 'after Nitish Kumar, party is finished'
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Bihar strongman Anant Singh hints at new party after JD(U) ouster, says ‘Nitish Kumar is finished’
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Nitish Kumar is finished: Bihar strongman Anant Singh after ouster from JDU
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‘Will Remain With Nitish Kumar’: Anant Singh Reacts To JDU Expulsion For Six Years
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Research & documents
Original source
Rajya Sabha oath: Nitish Kumar, 10 April 2026
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What education is recorded for Nitish Kumar?
B.Sc. (Engineering), Bihar College of Engineering, Patna.
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April 2026: Elected to Rajya Sabha. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Who is Nitish Kumar?
Nitish Kumar is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar.
What does this office do?
Serves in the Council of States. Rajya Sabha membership is state/UT based or nominated, rather than tied to a Lok Sabha constituency.
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