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Economic Times | 16 Nov, 2020 | 05.29PM IST
Nitish Kumar oath ceremony live: Tejashwi Yadav reminds Bihar CM about '19 lakh job' promise
Nitish Kumar is sworn in as chief minister of Bihar for a fourth straight term. 14 other ministers too will take oath.
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I congratulate respected Nitish Kumar for being sworn in as chief minister of Bihar. I hope that instead of interest for the chair, he will show more interest in the welfare of people. I hope his government's first concern will be in providing 19 lakh jobs and his other promises on education and medicines.
- Tejashwi Yadav, RJD leader
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Mangal Pandey and Amarendra Pratap Singh take oath as Bihar cabinet ministers.
I congratulate you on your assumption of charge as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record fourth time (term) and wish you a successful tenure.
- K Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Santosh Kumar Suman, son of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi and Mukesh Sahni of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) take oath as cabinet ministers of Bihar.
Nitish Kumar: The journey so far
- Nitish Kumar was first sworn in as CM in 2000. The term lasted barely a week because of lack of majority
- Five years later, he returned with the JD(U)-BJP alliance winning a majority.
- He returned in 2010 when the coalition won a landslide victory in the assembly polls.
- He stepped down in May, 2014, owning moral responsibility for the JD(U)s debacle in Lok Sabha polls, only to return in February, 2015.
- In November, 2015, he was part of the Grand Alliance which then comprised JD(U), Lalu Prasads RJD and Congress. Kumar came back as Chief Minister.
- He exited the Grand Alliance in July, 2017, and returned as CM with BJP support.
- In December 2020, he returned as CM with a narrow majority despite an anti-incumbency.
JD(U) leaders Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Ashok Choudhary, and Mewa Lal Choudhary take oath as cabinet ministers.
Renu Devi of BJP sworn in as deputy chief minister
Tarkishore Prasad sworn in deputy chief minister
Nitish Kumar takes oath as chief minister for 4th consecutive term
- Nitish Kumar has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the seventh time - and 4th consecutive term - in two decades.
- Kumar was administered the oath of office at Raj Bhavan by Governor Phagu Chauhan.
- The 69-year-old, who has had a continuous run since November, 2005, except between 2014-15 when Jitan Ram Manjhi was CM.
- He was sworn in in the presence of Union Home minister Amit Shah and BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda.
Governor Phagu Chauhan has arrived to administer the oath of office. The national anthem plays
Shivanand Tiwari has changed parties again & again & was an MP from JD(U). Not surprising that his loyalty still seems to be with JD(U). He is levelling baseless allegations against Congress to help weak govt of JD(U)-BJP.
- Shaktisinh Gohil, Bihar Congress In-charge
Nitish Kumar arrives at Raj Bhavan
It's time we introspect, ideate, consult and act @INCIndia
- Karti Chidambaram
Bihar assembly election results: Where parties stand
- The NDA defeated the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan 125 to 110 when results to the 243 assembly seats were announced
- The BJP is the largest party within the ruling coalition with 74 seats, followed by JD-U (43) and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) four each.
- The Grand Alliance bagged 110 seats out of which RJD accounted for 75 while Congress tally was 19, CPI-ML (12) and CPI and CPI(M) two each.
- The BJP had announced before the polls that Kumar will remain chief minister irrespective of which NDA constituent wins the maximum number of seats.
Devendra Fadnavis arrives in Patna
Ask the unemployed, the farmer, the contract worker and teacher as to what they are going through. People are angry with NDAs fraud. We are public representatives and we stand with people.
- RJD statement
We need to discuss our performance in Bihar. Although, it is not party's national issue but of Bihar alone. As far as central leadership is concerned, they supported us. It is Bihar leadership's fault for not using opportunity properly.
- Tariq Anwar,Congress
Meanwhile, in the Opposition Grand Alliance
Congress leader Kapil Sibal has hit out at his own party top brass over the poor show by the Congress in the Bihar assembly elections
Earlier he used to become CM by betrayal, this time he cannot be called CM...Nitish Kumar is born out of robbery of people's mandate by BJP
- Jagdanand Singh, RJD Bihar president
Amit Shah arrives in Patna
Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah arrives at the party office in Patna. He is in the city to attend the swearing-in ceremony (ANI)
14 ministers to take oath along with Nitish Kumar
Apart from Nitish Kumar 14 other ministers are to take oath today. 7 are form the BJP, 5 from the JD(U) and one each from minor allies HAM and VIP. Here are the names
- BJP: Tarkishore Prasad, Renu Devi, Mangal Pandey, Ram Surat Rai, Jeevesh Mishra, Amrendra Pratap Singh and Rampreet Paswan
- JD(U): Vijay Chowdhary, Ashok Chowdhary, Mevalal Choudhary, Vijendra Yadav and Shila Kumari
- HAM: Santosh Suman
- VIP: Mukesh Sahni
Renu Devi and Tarkishore Prasad to be deputy CMs
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Renu Devi and Tarkishore Prasad are likely to take oath as deputy chief ministers. This was tweeted by Prasad yesterday evening. "This is a big step in the field of women's power," he said.
The RJD boycotts oath-taking ceremony of this puppet government. The mandate is for a change, and against the (ruling) NDA. The peoples verdict has been changed by the orders of the rulers.
- RJD
