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Nitish Kumar received the "Anuvrat Puraskar" from the Shwetambar Terapanthi Mahasabha for implementing total alcohol prohibition in Bihar.
Nitish Kumar is an Indian politician and the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar, holding the position for the 10th time. He first entered politics in 1985 as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Janata Dal. In 1994, he founded the “Samata Party” wit George Fernandes. he was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996 and served as a Union Minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government through his party’s alliance. Later, in 2003, his party merged into “Janata Dal (United), and Nitish became its leader.
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