Patna: JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, in the presence of union home minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda, took oath as Bihar chief minister for the fourth consecutive term on Monday.


Apart from Kumar, a host of leaders from the constituent parties of the NDA took oath as cabinet ministers. The deputy CMs — Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi — also took their oath in the ceremony.


Santosh Kumar Suman, son of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, Mukesh Sahni of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), JD(U)’s Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Ashok Choudhary and Mewa Lal Choudhary were also sworn in.