Patna: Nitish Kumar, who was uniting the Opposition to take on BJP until yesterday, took oath as Bihar Chief Minister on Sunday with BJP as the new alliance partner.
The Bihar leader dumped his partner RJD and resigned as Chief Minister earlier today.
After meeting the governor, he said, "I have resigned from the post of chief minister today. The new Grand Alliance that we created (in August 2022) is not in a good condition. The situation is not looking good."
Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha from the BJP are Mr Kumar's new deputies.
Here are the HIGHLIGHTS on big political shift in Bihar:
Jan 28, 2024 18:28 (IST)
"Addicted To This Kind Of Behaviour": Sharad Pawar's Party On Nitish Kumar's Flip-Flops
The NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) on Sunday said Nitish Kumar will be remembered in political history as the "great paltu Ram" who loves jumping on command of BJP. "It is not surprising that he has done this 'Volte - Face' once again because he seems to be addicted to this kind of behaviour," NCP national spokesperson Clyde Crasto said in a statement. The NCP dubbed BJP the "madari" of Nitish Kumar, who it said "loves jumping to their commands".
Jan 28, 2024 17:07 (IST)
Nitish Kumar Takes Oath As Bihar Chief Minister. Partners BJP This Time
Nitish Kumar, who was uniting the Opposition to take on BJP until yesterday, took oath as Bihar Chief Minister today with BJP as the new alliance partner.
Jan 28, 2024 16:53 (IST)
"Better Late Than Never": Ramdas Athawale As Nitish Kumar Partners BJP Again
Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday welcomed JD(U) president Nitish Kumar's decision to join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, calling it "better late than ever". The central minister of state for social justice and empowerment said Mr Kumar has taken the right decision at the right time to be a part of the NDA.
Jan 28, 2024 16:45 (IST)
Tejashwi Yadav's "Tired Chief Minister" Swipe After Nitish Kumar's Exit
Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar's deputy Chief Minister until a few hours ago, today termed his ex boss and ally, Nitish Kumar, a "tired Chief Minister", as the latter pulled a big switcheroo and joined hands with the BJP again. Mr Yadav underlined that his party, the RJD, did the bulk of the work in the Nitish Kumar-led government, adding that such work has not been seen in years.
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