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Nitish Kumar returns as Bihar CM for sixth time

Now, as part of NDA govt in the state faces heat from within his party

Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi administers oath to JD(U) President Nitish Kumar as Bihar Chief MInister at Raj Bhawan, in Patna.
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Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi administers oath to JD(U) President Nitish Kumar as Bihar Chief MInister at Raj Bhawan, in Patna.

Satyavrat Mishra Patna
In less than 24 hours after his dramatic breakup with RJD chief Lalu Prasad and the Congress party, Nitish Kumar took the oath of office as Bihar's chief minister for a sixth occasion on Thursday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) support.

The JD(U) chief ended his almost two years' alliance with Lalu Prasad and the Congress on Wednesday. He was sworn in by officiating state Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. The BJP's Sushil Modi was also sworn in and got back his earlier charge of deputy chief minister.

Other ministers will be sworn-in after Nitish will win a trust vote