Nishant Kumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Nishant Kumar

Quick Info

ProfessionEngineer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/07/1975
Age49 years
BirthplaceBihar

Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing the only son of Indian politician Nitish Kumar

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm (5’ 8”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • St. Karen's School, Patna, Bihar
  • Manav Bharti School, Mussoorie
College/UniversityBirla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Educational QualificationEngineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Personal Life

Zodiac signCancer
HometownBihar
CasteOBC (Kurmi)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherNitish Kumar (politician)
MotherManju Sinha (a school teacher; died in 2007)
SiblingsHe is the only son of his parents.
SpouseN/A

Some Lesser Known Facts

Nishant Kumar is an Indian engineer and the only son of Indian politician Nitish Kumar.
During his school days at St. Karen’s in Patna, Nishant was hit by a teacher, resulting in a severe lump on his forehead and fever.
Upon hearing about the incident, Nitish Kumar had Nishant's name removed from the school.
After feeling homesick at a boarding school in Mussoorie, Nishant returned to Patna and enrolled at Kendriya Vidyalaya.
Nishant's mother, Manju Sinha, passed away in 2007, leading to a park in Kankerbagh being named after her.
In 2013, a fake birth certificate was registered in the Patna Municipal Corporation under Nishant's name.
During a media conversation in 2017, Nishant expressed a preference for a spiritual life over entering politics.
As of 2022, Nishant Kumar's wealth is estimated to be approximately five times more than his father's.
Nishant inherited his late mother's property, including job retirement benefits like PF and gratuity.
Compared to the sons of well-known Bihar politicians like Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan, Nishant Kumar is not as widely recognized.
Nishant Kumar affectionately calls Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'uncle' due to his father's political association with him.
In a media discussion, Nishant Kumar shared an anecdote about his father scaring him by pretending to hang him from their home's balcony if he resisted doing homework.