When did Nitish become a Lok Sabha MP?
When did Nitish become a lok sabha MP?
After becoming the mla from Nalanda'sHarnaut in 1985, nitish kumar tried his luck in the 1989 lok sabha elections. Nitish contested from BarhLok Sabha seat on Janata Dal ticket. He got the advantage of anti-incumbency against congress and won the election by 78 thousand votes.
In 1991 also, Nitish won the elections on a Janata Dal ticket. This time the margin of victory was more than one and a half lakh. After split in Janata Dal, Nitish contested from this seat on the symbol of Samta party in 1996 elections. Nitish was successful in reaching the parliament this time also.
In 1998, 1999 also, Nitish reached lok sabha from Barh seat. In 2004, Nitish contested elections from Badh and Nalanda seats. Nitish had to data-face defeat from Barh seat. However, he managed to win from Nalanda. After becoming the chief minister of bihar in 2005, nitish kumar resigned from the Lok Sabha.