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Nitish Kumar's Oath: Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in for a record 10th term in Patna at a grand ceremony on Thursday, pledged that Bihar will be in the list of India’s most developed states.

After taking the oath, in his first reaction, the 74-year-old Kumar said the NDA will work towards fulfilling the promises with the help of the Centre.

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"Today, in the historic Gandhi Maidan of Patna, the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected government of Bihar took place, during which the oath for the post of Chief Minister was administered. On this special occasion today, my salutations, heartfelt gratitude, and thanks to the people of Bihar. I extend my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the esteemed Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for gracing the oath-taking ceremony today," he wrote on X in Hindi.

At the same time, I warmly welcome the honorable Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji, the esteemed Chief Ministers from various states, honorable Union Ministers, all distinguished persons, and special guests, he added.

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With the resolve for all-round development of Bihar, the NDA government in the state will work with full commitment with the cooperation of the Central Government, the JD-U leader said, adding that he was confident that with the cooperation and blessings of the people of Bihar, they would include Bihar in the category of the most developed states in the country.

 


Nitish Sworn In Ss Bihar CM For Record 10th Time

Earlier in the morning, Kumar was on Thursday sworn in for a record 10th term in a ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CMs of several NDA-ruled states, and senior alliance leaders. Kumar was administered the oath of office by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan at the Gandhi Maidan, where a massive makeshift stage was erected for the ceremony, also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda, both of whom had arrived in Patna on Wednesday night.

Along with Kumar, 26 ministers took the oath of office: 14 from the Bharatiya Janata Party, eight from Janata Dal (United), two from Lok Jan Shakti Party (Ram Vilas), and one each from Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM). The ministers included Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, both deputy CMs in the previous government, who have been elected as the BJP's leader and deputy leader, respectively, following the polls that were swept by the NDA, which got 202 seats in the 243-member assembly.

(With PTI inputs)

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