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'Bogus, rubbish': Bihar CM on Sushil Modi's claims about VP aspirations

BJP leader Sushil Modi had alleged that Kumar wanted to become the vice president and had parted ways with BJP after the party failed to accommodate his ambitions

Nitish takes oath as CM for 8th time, throws challenge at BJP on 2024 polls

JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took oath as Bihar chief minister for the eight time in a ceremony at Raj Bhawan. RJD's Tejashwi Yadav was administered the oath of office as deputy chief minister. The no-frills ceremony comes a day after Kumar snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA and joined hands with the RJD to form a Mahagathbandhan' government.

Nitish returns, again

Talk of his national role is premature

CM Nitish Kumar to prove majority in Bihar Assembly on August 24

After taking the oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time, Nitish Kumar called for first cabinet meeting on Wednesday

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM for 8th time, Tejashwi to be his deputy

No BJP MLA was present at the swearing in, and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi said the BJP was 'not invited'

BJP should have made Sushil Modi Bihar CM after 2020 polls: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said the BJP should have let its senior leader Sushil Kumar Modi occupy the top post after the 2020 Assembly polls

Bihar: Nitish Kumar was uncomfortable with BJP, says Prashant Kishor

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not comfortable in the alliance with the BJP and that is why he moved from one political formation to the other

Top headlines: Hindalco Q1 net jumps 48%; RBI's digital lending guidelines

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday released its guidelines for digital lending, listing companies allowed in the business, the rules for loans and data collection, and how fee is charged

Nitish wanted to become vice pres, got angry when BJP refused: Sushil Modi

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday alleged that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar wanted to become the vice president and he dumped the BJP after the party failed to accommodate his ambitions.

LIVE news updates: Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for the 8th time

Live news updates: According to broader contours of the power sharing formula, the RJD will have the largest number of ministers

Pawar backs Nitish Kumar, accuses BJP for finishing regional allies

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of finishing off its regional allies gradually, and supported Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's decision to snap ties with the BJP.

JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time today

Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as Bihar's CM again afternoon after having announced a new "Grand Alliance"

Why didn't BJP try to stop Bihar CM Nitish Kumar from leaving NDA alliance?

NDA's ally and Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar broke off ties with BJP once again to form an alliance with his political opponent Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar quits NDA, joins Grand Alliance

On Tuesday morning, Nitish called a meeting of all elected representatives of the JD(U) and said he pre-empted a conspiracy by the BJP to break his party

Nitish Kumar habitual betrayer, alleges BJP; announces state-wide stir

The party announced that it will stage massive protests (mahadharnas) against betrayal by the JD(U) leader across all districts on Wednesday which will be followed by agitations at block level

Nitish Kumar proves yet again as 'master of the art of changing govts'

The 71-year-old Kumar, who became chief minister for a record eighth time, had started out as an engineer in Bihar Electricity Board to join politics under aegis of socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia

Nitish to take oath as Bihar CM tomorrow, Tejashwi to be his deputy

Nitish Kumar, who dumped the BJP-led NDA earlier on Tuesday, will be taking oath as Bihar CM for the eighth time

Congress likely to get 4 ministerial berths in new govt in Bihar: Report

Besides the four ministerial berths, the Congress has also sought the post of Speaker of the state assembly, but Kumar is not keen on giving that, sources said.

Sushil Modi dismisses JD(U)'s allegations that BJP wanted to break party

He further said JD(U) was looking for an excuse to break ties with BJP, and underlined that "BJP will come back to power with a thumping majority in 2024."

LIVE: Nitish, Tejashwi to take oath as Bihar CM, Deputy CM at 2 pm tomorrow

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