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Patna, Aug 10: JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar took oath of office as the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time on Wednesday, after leaving his old ally BJP to leave the NDA and join the Mahagathbandhan.
#WATCH | Bihar: CM-designate Nitish Kumar, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav and his wife Rajshri, former CM Rabri Devi and RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav at the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Patna. pic.twitter.com/bdxHBNSiyh
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2022
In order to create a new administration in Bihar, Nitish Kumar announced his resignation to Governor Phagu Chauhan on Tuesday. He also provided a list of 164 MLAs and claimed the backing of seven parties.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also took oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
Patna | RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav takes oath as Deputy CM of Bihar pic.twitter.com/mvhweGd1zt
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2022
Earlier on Tuesday, Nitish Kumar met with governor Phagu Chauhan twice: once to submit his resignation as chief minister of the NDA, and again after being chosen as the head of the RJD-led ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance), to stake a new claim for the position of governor of the state.
