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Nitish to take oath as Bihar CM today, assures to serve people
Patna, Feb 22 (IBNS): Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the fourth time on Sunday.
Ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, has expressed his desire to serve the people in an article exclusively available with NDTV.
"I am humbled by the opportunity to serve the people of Bihar.
Historians confidently say that the glorious history of ancient India is the history of ancient Bihar. However, it is common knowledge today that Bihar is the poorest state in India and can independently be rated among the poorest state of its size in the world."
"Is this all? I do not think so. I believe that Bihar is the state of greatest potential in the country, and the story of developed India is not possible without the story of developed Bihar. I have and will continue to work forever to make this a reality," wrote he.
He said even a simple analysis of the model of strength, weakness, opportunity, and threats to its progress can outline the potential of Bihar.
As he committed to make Bihar a developed nation, he wrote, "I will strive to build a state which emerges forever from the shadow of narratives of bad governance. The idea and fear that Bihar can snap back to any regime of unaccountable governance and law and order must be erased from people's hearts and minds."
Kumar also assured to work readily with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"And in doing so, I will readily work with the honourable Prime Minister and the Government of India in the interest of Bihar," he wrote.
Earlier on Friday, he apologized to the people of Bihar for quitting the post of Chief Minister in the aftermath of the drubbing of his party in the Lok Sabha polls last year.
After Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned on Friday instead of proving his claims of support on the floor of the House, Nitish Kumar said: "I apologise for my mistake."
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