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Nitish Kumar to take oath as CM on November 20

| | Nov 15, 2015, at 01:12 am
Patna, Nov 14 (IBNS) Nitish Kumar, who led the Grand Alliance to a landslide victory in Bihar assembly poll, will be sworn in as Chief Minister on November 20 for a third term, reports said.

 Kumar, who was elected the leader of the Grand Alliance legislature party leader on Saturday,  told reporters outside Raj Bhawan after meeting Governor Ram Nath Kovind that he will take oath as Chief Minister on November 20 at 2 pm at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

He said all the three partners  of the alliance - JD(U), RJD and Congress would be part of his new Cabinet.

Nitish Kumar was earlier elected the Alliance's legislature party leader at its meeting and he later met the Governor staking claim to form government.

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, JDU President Sharad Yadav,  Congress General Secretary   CP Joshi and JD(U) General Secretary  KC Tyagi were among others who accompanied Kumar to the meeting with the Governor.
 

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