Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 4th term; gets 2 deputies from BJP

Just 10 ministers take oath in Bihar; Sushil Modi may get Union Cabinet berth

Aditi Phadnis | New Delhi
Last Updated at November 17, 2020 03:37 IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Renu Devi and Tarkishore Prasad

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Deputy Chief Ministers Renu Devi and Tarkishore Prasad during the oath-taking ceremony at Raj Bhawan in Patna

Nitish Kumar took oath as chief minister of Bihar for a fourth term but with just 10 ministers, although given the size of the assembly he is allowed 20, indicating that a Cabinet expansion might not be too far off.

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