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
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.
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)
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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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
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This tradition has started when the maker of "Budgie Smuggler" was giving out free swimming trunks to the first 200 people who voted in smugglers, as per reports.
