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Nitish Kumar takes oath as Chief Minister of Bihar

Patna, Feb 22 (ANI): Senior Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Sunday evening. This will be his fourth stint as the Chief Minister. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Raj Bhawan in Patna by Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi attended the ceremony. The ceremony was also attended by Kumar's predecessor, Jitan Ram Manjhi, who had stepped down on Friday after a lengthy battle to hang on to the chief minister's post. Along with Nitish, 22 ministers took oath.

Feb 22, 2015

Nitish to take oath along with his cabinet today, Politicos react

Patna, Feb 22 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Sunday as JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar's is scheduled to taker oath as Bihar Chief Minister. Reports suggest that along with Nitish, 10 ministers will also be take oath as cabinet ministers. JD (U) leaders Sanjay Singh and Basistha Narayan Singh said that the decision on the cabinet will be taken by Nitish and the party will abide by his decision. RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui said that RJD has not lend support to JD (U) for seats in the cabinet. Nitish will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar at the Raj Bhawan. He will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi.

Feb 22, 2015

Mamata, Akhilesh to attend Nitish Kumar's oath taking ceremony today

Patna, Feb 22 (ANI): A host of political leaders including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav are scheduled to attend senior JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday. Nitish will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar at the Raj Bhawan. He will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. Nitish had on Friday met the Governor and staked his claim to form the next government in Bihar following the resignation of Jitan Ram Manjhi from the top post ahead of the crucial trust vote in the state assembly. He had also apologised to the people of Bihar for his 'emotional decision' to step down. Nitish had stepped down as the state Chief Minister after his party's dismal show in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Feb 22, 2015

Nitish Kumar Takes Oath as Bihar Chief Minister

Along with Nitish, 22 ministers, most of whom were in his earlier cabinet, also took oath.

Feb 22, 2015

Delhi: 2 AAP MLAs Booked, 6 Arrested for Clashing with Police

The violence had left around 15 people injured.

Feb 21, 2015

Burari Police in Delhi lathicharge AAP workers, files FIR against two MLAs

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Police have filed FIR against two AAP MLAs - Sanjiv Jha from Burari and Akhilesh Tripathi from Model Town – for inciting a mob to attack police station in Burari late night. Police resorted to baton charge on AAP workers after supporters of Jha gathered outside the police station. The incident took place at around 11 PM when security guards at the Burari police station stopped Jha's vehicle from entering the premises of police station. According to Jha, some people in Burari molested two kids but the police didn't register any case against the accused. Police has so far arrested seven persons in connection with the case. Several vehicles were damaged in the incident. 17 police personnel were among others who suffered injuries.

Feb 21, 2015

Oath on 22 Feb, have to prove majority by 16 March: Nitish

Patna, Feb 20 (ANI): Addressing mediapersons in Patna, senior JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar on Friday said that he has been invited to form government in the state. Nitish met Governor KN Tripathi in Patna and staked his claim to form the next government after his protege Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned hours before he was supposed to face the trust vote in Bihar Assembly today. Nitish said that the swearing-in ceremony will be on 22 February, at 5 pm. The governor has given time till 16 March to prove majority in the Bihar Assembly.

Feb 20, 2015

I accept my mistake and apologize to the people of Bihar: Nitish

Patna, Feb 20 (ANI): Terming his decision to quit from the post of Bihar’s Chief Minister last year as "a mistake”, senior JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar on Friday apologized to the people of the state. Addressing mediapersons in Patna, Kumar also thanked all the parties who supported them. The JD (U) leader added that he had already staked claim to form the government and was waiting for Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi to invite him to form the government.

Feb 20, 2015

Manjhi says he resigned to save his MLAs as they were threatened ahead of trust vote

Patna, Feb 20 (ANI): Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday stepped down as the Bihar Chief Minister, hours before he was to seek a vote of confidence in the state assembly. Manjhi had earlier met Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi at the Governor's House here. While addressing a press conference, Manjhi said that he tendered his resignation for the safety of his MLAs as they were being threatened and bribed ahead of the trust vote in the assembly. Manjhi was locked in a showdown with former Bihar chief minister and senior Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar, who had handpicked him to take his place last year.

Feb 20, 2015

Reactions from political circle on Jitan Ram Manjhi's resignation

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday stepped down as the Bihar Chief Minister, hours before he was to seek a vote of confidence in the state assembly. Manjhi had earlier met Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi at the Governor's House. Manjhi was locked in a showdown with former Bihar chief minister and senior Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar, who had handpicked him to take his place last year. Meanwhile, reactions poured in from the political bigwigs on the matter. The BJP had asked its 87 MLAs to vote in favour of Manjhi today while the JD (U), RJD, Congress and CPI had issued a whip to its legislators to vote against him. The JD (U) and BJP have accused each other for the current political crisis in Bihar.

Feb 20, 2015

Manjhi resigns as Bihar CM hours before floor test

Patna, Feb 20 (ANI): Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday stepped down as the Bihar Chief Minister, hours before he was to seek a vote of confidence in the state assembly. Manjhi had earlier met Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi at the Governor's House. Manjhi was locked in a showdown with former Bihar chief minister and senior JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar, who had handpicked him to take his place last year. The BJP had asked its 87 MLAs to vote in favour of Manjhi today while the JD(U), RJD, Congress and CPI had issued a whip to its legislators to vote against him. The JD (U) and BJP have accused each other for the current political crisis in Bihar.

Feb 20, 2015