Nitish Kumar takes oath as CM of Bihar for the seventh time

JD(U) President Nitish Kumar has taken the oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Kumar in the presence of top BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda.

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The BJP, which clinched 31 more seats than the 43 pocketed by Kumar's JD(U), is likely to have two deputy Chief Ministers on the lines of Uttar Pradesh.

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Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan also arrived at Raj Bhavan for the swearing-in ceremony of CM designate Nitish Kumar.

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BJP's Tarkishore Prasad, the MLA from Bihar's Katihar, will replace Sushil Modi as his deputy.

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The BJP had, from the beginning of the election campaign, had maintained that Nitish Kumar will be the Chief Ministerial candidate for the NDA government in the state.

-PTC News