Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 9th time with two BJP deputies | Pics

JD(U) president Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar CM for the ninth time on Sunday. Governor Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath at Raj Bhavan in Patna.

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Nitish Kumar on Sunday took the oath as the chief minister of Bihar for a record ninth time after resigning on the same day, breaking ties with Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and returning to the BJP-led NDA. (HT Photo/Santosh Kumar)

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Following Nitish's oath, BJP leader Samrat Choudhary took his ministerial pledge, becoming one of the two new deputy chief ministers in the Nitish-led government. (HT Photo/Santosh Kumar)

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Nitish Kumar and fellow ministers, alongside BJP President JP Nadda, participated in the swearing-in ceremony in Patna. (HT Photo/Santosh Kumar)

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, in the company of BJP's JP Nadda, signalled Janata Dal (United)'s return to the NDA on Sunday. (HT Photo/Santosh Kumar)

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BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha, after taking the oath as State Deputy Chief Minister, shared a moment with Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar during the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan. (ANI)

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Governor Rajendra Arlekar, CM Nitish Kumar, and Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha shared a lighthearted moment during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bihar government at Raj Bhavan in Patna. (PTI)

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Supporters of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) celebrated outside Raj Bhavan after the announcement of Bihar's Acting CM Nitish Kumar forming the state government with the NDA alliance in Patna on Sunday. (ANI)