The man who fought the assembly election last time in 1995 has been occupying the chief minister's chair since November 2005. Praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his archrival Rahul Gandhi alike, of course at different times, Nitish Kumar has received both bouquets and brickbats from the same set of politicians time and again. Call him "Sushasan Babu" or "Paltu Ram"; the man from Nalanda seems to be the true Chanakya of modern Bihar. Hate him or love him, you can not ignore him.

Nitish Kumar: Chief Minister again?

The man who became the chief minister of Bihar for the first time could keep his chair only for seven days—from March 3, 2000, to March 10, 2000. However, he took oath as the chief minister of the state eight times, spanning from 2005 to the present day. The leader, who

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