New Delhi, 01 March (H.S.): Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended heartfelt birthday greetings to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his 75th birthday, commending his unwavering commitment to the state's advancement and the profound influence of his development initiatives on millions of lives.

In a personal message on X, PM Modi wrote: Birthday greetings to Bihar CM Shri Nitish Kumar Ji. He has been tirelessly working for Bihar’s progress over the last several years. His vision and development schemes have positively impacted countless lives. Praying for his long and healthy life.

This gesture highlights the robust alliance between the two leaders, anchoring the BJP-led NDA's dominance in Bihar following their sweeping 2025 assembly poll triumph.

Nitish Kumar: Engineering Bihar's Transformation

Born on March 1, 1951, in Bakhtiarpur, Nitish Kumar, a B.Sc. Electrical Engineering graduate from Bihar College of Engineering, Patna, rose from socialist roots in the Janata Party to helm Janata Dal (United). Nicknamed Sushasan Babu for exemplary governance, he has served as Chief Minister a record 10 times—most recently in November 2025 after his NDA coalition secured 202 of 243 seats—transforming Bihar from a byword for backwardness into a model of progress.

His landmark reforms include recruiting over 100,000 teachers, mandating doctor attendance at health centers, widespread village electrification, halving female illiteracy, extensive road networks, stringent anti-crime measures, and doubling per capita income through targeted welfare like prohibition and caste-based surveys. Despite occasional barbs over alliance shifts—earning him the sobriquet Paltu Ram—Kumar's emphasis on infrastructure, women's empowerment, and law enforcement has markedly boosted Bihar's social progress metrics.

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