Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar, who severed his ties with RJD over corruption issue, formed the new government with the support of the BJP.
Along with Nitish, BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
Kumar stepped down from the position after he met Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi last evening.
Meanwhile, after a meeting with Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi last night, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said RJD being the largest political party in the Assembly, the former must give them the opportunity to form the government first.
The rift between Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad of RJD had reached a flashpoint over corruption issue when deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and his father Lalu Yadav had ruled out resignation of Tejashwi over a CBI probe arguing that a fake case was filed against him.
His resignation ended the grand alliance which formed the government in the state after winning the 2015 Assembly polls.
The Bihar CM will have to prove his majority on Friday.
Nitish became the CM of the state for the sixth time.
Image: Official Facebook page of Nitish Kumar.
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