Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar, has a record of switching alliances- three times. Even after the continuous change in alliance between the BJP and the RJD, Mr. Kumar managed to win in all the elections since 2005 and became the Chief Minister (CM) multiple times. He will become Bihar’s CM for the 10th time on November 20, 2025.
Mr. Kumar entered politics as a member of Janata Dal and was elected to the State Assembly as an MLA in 1985. As someone who lobbied for Lalu Prasad, Mr. Kumar got all the support for Mr. Prasad for the Chief Minister’s post in 1990. But in 1994, a group of 14 Janata Dal MPs revolted against Mr. Prasad, lining up behind socialist stalwart George Fernandes and naming the group Janata Dal (George). While Fernandes was the face of the group, Mr. Kumar was its creator. The group later renamed itself the Samata Party.
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