Nitish Kumar swearing in ceremony pics: JDU supremo takes oath as Bihar CM, check out spectacular event

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Nitish Kumar on Thursday took oath as Bihar Chief Minister at the head of a JDU-BJP government, within hours of dumping the Grand Alliance. BJP’s Sushil Kumar Modi was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister.

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Patna: Nitish Kumar with senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi at an oath ceremony function, at Raj Bhawan in Patna on Thursday. Kumar was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Bihar while Modi as the Deputy Chief Minister. (PTI)

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Calling off the grand alliance or ‘mahagathbandhan‘ between JD(U), Congress and Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, Nitish secured the support of NDA to form the next government in Bihar. (PTI)

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Less than 24 hours after he resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar stating he could no longer continue amid allegations of corruption in his government, Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar returned as CM. (PTI)

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Nitish Kumar with senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi at an oath ceremony function, at Raj Bhawan in Patna on Thursday. Kumar was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Bihar while Modi as the Deputy Chief Minister. (PTI)