Who replaced Nitish Kumar as chief minister in May 2014?
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Jitan Ram Manjhi
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Answer
Jitan Ram Manjhi succeeded Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister of Bihar in May 2014. Kumar resigned from his post to take responsibility for the poor performance of his party, the Janata Dal (United), in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Manjhi, who belonged to the same party, was then chosen by Kumar to replace him as the Chief Minister.
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