Nitish Kumar has taken the oath as Bihar s chief minister for a record ninth time, following his departure from the grand alliance and INDIA bloc. BJP leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha were appointed as deputy CMs. Other BJP leaders, including Prem Kumar, JDU s Vijay Choudhary, Vijendra Yadav and Shrawan Kumar, Santosh Kumar Suman, and independent legislator Sumit Singh, also took oath.
Nitish Kumar resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar, saying "things were not working well" for him in the Mahagathbandhan and the opposition bloc INDIA, and formed a new government with the BJP.
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Amid reports that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may rejoin hands with the BJP, the Bihar government has transferred 79 Indian Police Service (IPS) and 45 Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) officers in the state.
Sunday marks a crucial day in Bihar politics as JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar is likely to break away from Mahagathbandhan and take oath as CM for a record ninth time with BJP support.