By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union PNG-Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan havecongratulated Nitish Kumar on taking oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the 7th times.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Congratulations to Nitish Kumar Ji on taking oath as Bihar’s CM. I also congratulate all those who took oath as Ministers in the Bihar Government. The NDA family will work together for the progress of Bihar. I assure all possible support from the Centre for the welfare of Bihar.”
“Congratulations @NitishKumar ji on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of #Bihar for fourth consecutive term. Wish you and the new government the very best,” Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik@Naveen_Odisha.
“बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री के रूप में एक बार फिर शपथ ग्रहण करने पर श्री @NitishKumarजी को आत्मीय शुभकामनाएँ। विकास, सुशासन और जनसेवा में समर्पित आपके एक और उज्ज्वल कार्यकाल की कामना करता हूँ।प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी और मुख्यमंत्री श्री @NitishKumar जी के नेतृत्व में एनडीए बिहार में विकास और विश्वास की राजनीति को आगे बढ़ाते हुए बिहार के लोगों की आकांक्षाओं को पूर्ण करने व बिहार को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने के लिए कृतसंकल्पित है।,” Union PNG-Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted@dpradhanbjp.
The new NDA government in Bihar was sworn in Monday evening with Nitish Kumar taking oath as chief minister for the seventh time with two deputy chief ministers – Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi from the BJP – in the cabinet namely.A total of 14 ministers in the new cabinet also took oath. Five of them from the JD(U) and seven from the BJP and two from smaller allies, HAM(S) and VIP.
