From "He Nitished Me" to "U-Turn King": Nitish Kumar breaks the internet with hilarious memes

Nitish Kumar has set social media ablaze with laughter and creative jest. Netizens, in their casual and witty style, nicknamed him 'Paltu Chacha' (the versatile uncle) and coined phrases like 'He Nitished me,' turning the politician's name into a verb.


One imaginative post on X offered corporate lessons with a cheeky twist: "Work like Nitish Kumar, love your job, not your company." It humorously listed tips like "Always be flexible," referring to Kumar's knack for switching alliances.



A journalist, Madhavan Narayanan, took a swing at the situation with a cricket analogy: "BCCI is thinking of starting a new cricket tournament format... It is going to be called the Nitish Cup." The humour lies in the idea of captains switching sides halfway through a match.


A user on X, D Muthukrishnan, lauded Kumar in an amusing way, stating, "If you got selected as CEO for 9 times despite all mergers and acquisitions, you're the role model for CEOs in corporate India."


Movie references also found their way into the banter. A user shared a scene from "Andaz Apna Apna," superimposing names to depict Nitish Kumar leaving his former alliance partners (Salman Khan and Aamir Khan) behind.

Social media didn't spare the swearing-in ceremony either. Memes joked about the Governor watching Kumar take the oath, drawing parallels with a scene from "Munnabhai MBBS."

Even Congress leader Jairam Ramesh joined the fun, remarking in Hindi on X, "After taking oath, Nitish Kumar ji forgot his 'muffler' (scarf) in Raj Bhawan. When he came back halfway to pick up, the Governor was shocked that this time not even 15 minutes had passed."

WhatsApp forwards took a swipe at Kumar's 'swing politics,' with one captioning a photograph of him as "Paltiputra," a wordplay on the ancient name of Patna. Others humorously referred to him as "The Former & Future CM of Bihar?" or the "swing" bowler, highlighting his frequent changes in political stances.

One user on X shared an image of Kumar and a U-turn sign board, humorously noting, "Nitin Gadkari announces removing all the U-turn signs and replacing them with a picture of Nitish Kumar," referring to the Union Road and Transport minister.


In a clever jab at both Kumar and his political adversary Tejashwi Yadav, a user quipped, "Tejashwi jitni class tak padha hai Nitish ji utni baar shapat le chuke hai (The count of Nitish's oath ceremony is equal to the classes read by Tejashwi in total)."

The 34-year-old RJD leader gave up studies after failing Class 9 at Delhi's DPS, RK Puram.