Politician

Nitish Kumar

Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha · National President of Janata Dal (United)

All people Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))India

Current offices

Current party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Primary jurisdiction

Rajya Sabha

Updated 2026-05-12

General Info

PoliticianMaleRajya Sabha MPRajya SabhaGraduate Professional

Born: 1 March 1951
Bakhtiarpur, Patna district, Bihar
Current party: Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Education

B.Sc. Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Graduate Professional

Bihar College of Engineering, Patna

Current Roles

2 active

Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha MP

Bihar · Rajya Sabha

Current

First Term.

Timeline

10 Apr 26 - Current

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

India

Rajya Sabha

National President of Janata Dal (United)

Party Office

Current

Re-elected unopposed as JD(U) president in March 2026.

Timeline

24 Mar 26 - Current

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

India

National

Office History

Most recent first

Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha MP

Bihar · Rajya Sabha

Current

First Term.

Timeline

10 Apr 26 - Current

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

India

Rajya Sabha

National President of Janata Dal (United)

Party Office

Current

Re-elected unopposed as JD(U) president in March 2026.

Timeline

24 Mar 26 - Current

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

India

National

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

Tenth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

20 Nov 25 - 15 Apr 26

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Member of the Bihar Legislative Council

MLC

Former

Timeline

2006 - 10 Apr 26

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

Ninth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

28 Jan 24 - 20 Nov 25

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

Eighth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

10 Aug 22 - 28 Jan 24

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

Seventh term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

16 Nov 20 - 9 Aug 22

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

Sixth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

27 Jul 17 - 16 Nov 20

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

Fifth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

20 Nov 15 - 26 Jul 17

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

Fourth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

22 Feb 15 - 20 Nov 15

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

Third term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

26 Nov 10 - 17 May 14

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

Second term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

24 Nov 05 - 26 Nov 10

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha MP

Nalanda · Lok Sabha

Former

Timeline

2004 - 2005

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

India

Lok Sabha

Union Minister of Railways

Minister

Former

Timeline

2001 - 2004

Party

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))

Jurisdiction

India

Union

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha MP

Former

Represented Barh across multiple Lok Sabha terms before moving to Nalanda in 2004.

Timeline

1989 - 2004

Party

Not listed

Jurisdiction

India

Lok Sabha

Union Minister of Agriculture

Minister

Former

Timeline

1999 - 2001

Party

Not listed

Jurisdiction

India

Union

Chief Minister of Bihar

Chief Minister

Former

First, brief term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Timeline

3 Mar 00 - 10 Mar 00

Party

Not listed

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Union Minister of Railways

Minister

Former

Timeline

1998 - 1999

Party

Not listed

Jurisdiction

India

Union

Union Minister of Surface Transport

Minister

Former

Timeline

1998 - 1999

Party

Not listed

Jurisdiction

India

Union

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperation

Minister

Former

Timeline

1990 - 1990

Party

Not listed

Jurisdiction

India

Union

Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly

MLA

Harnaut · State Assembly

Former

Timeline

1985 - 1989

Party

Not listed

Jurisdiction

Bihar

Office	Party	Timeline	Jurisdiction	Status
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabha MP First Term. Bihar · Rajya Sabha	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	10 Apr 26 - Current	India Rajya Sabha	Current
National President of Janata Dal (United) Party Office Re-elected unopposed as JD(U) president in March 2026.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	24 Mar 26 - Current	India National	Current
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister Tenth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	20 Nov 25 - 15 Apr 26	Bihar	Former
Member of the Bihar Legislative Council MLC	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	2006 - 10 Apr 26	Bihar	Former
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister Ninth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	28 Jan 24 - 20 Nov 25	Bihar	Former
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister Eighth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	10 Aug 22 - 28 Jan 24	Bihar	Former
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister Seventh term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	16 Nov 20 - 9 Aug 22	Bihar	Former
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister Sixth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	27 Jul 17 - 16 Nov 20	Bihar	Former
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister Fifth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	20 Nov 15 - 26 Jul 17	Bihar	Former
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister Fourth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	22 Feb 15 - 20 Nov 15	Bihar	Former
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister Third term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	26 Nov 10 - 17 May 14	Bihar	Former
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister Second term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	24 Nov 05 - 26 Nov 10	Bihar	Former
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Lok Sabha MP Nalanda · Lok Sabha	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	2004 - 2005	India Lok Sabha	Former
Union Minister of Railways Minister	Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))	2001 - 2004	India Union	Former
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Lok Sabha MP Represented Barh across multiple Lok Sabha terms before moving to Nalanda in 2004.	Not listed	1989 - 2004	India Lok Sabha	Former
Union Minister of Agriculture Minister	Not listed	1999 - 2001	India Union	Former
Chief Minister of Bihar Chief Minister First, brief term as Chief Minister of Bihar.	Not listed	3 Mar 00 - 10 Mar 00	Bihar	Former
Union Minister of Railways Minister	Not listed	1998 - 1999	India Union	Former
Union Minister of Surface Transport Minister	Not listed	1998 - 1999	India Union	Former
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperation Minister	Not listed	1990 - 1990	India Union	Former
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly MLA Harnaut · State Assembly	Not listed	1985 - 1989	Bihar	Former

Party Memberships

1 parties

Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))Current

2001 - Current

Source material

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