Tejashwi (File photo)
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar on Thursday took oath as Bihar chief minister for the tenth time after NDA’s sweeping victory in the assembly elections. Following the swearing-in, several political leaders, including those from opposition parties, extended their congratulations to the Janata Dal (United) leader.Among them was RJD leader and MLA Tejashwi Yadav, who congratulated Kumar despite being a key political rival in the state but also called on the government to “fulfil their promises”. “Heartfelt congratulations to the esteemed Shri Nitish Kumar ji on taking the oath as Chief Minister of Bihar. Heartfelt best wishes to all the ministers of the Bihar government who took the oath as members of the Council of Ministers,” he said in a statement on X.Further continuing his statement, voicing his expectations from the NDA government he added, “I hope the new government will live up to the expectations and aspirations of the people of Bihar Tejashwi’s party, RJD has fought the elections as part of the “Mahagathbandhan alliance” which could only get 35 seats with RJD’s share being 25. Meanwhile, NDA government won on 202 seats with BJP having the biggest share of 89 seats, followed closely by JDU with 85. It was unclear whether leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc were invited to the ceremony, which saw heightened security and attendance by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.However, some newly elected NDA legislators were also seen leaving the venue after reportedly being unable to secure proper seating, reported PTI.
