Nitish Kumar Set to Take Oath as Bihar CM on Sunday, Sushil Modi Expected as Deputy: Sources

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:21pm on 26 Jan 2024,Friday Politics

Sources reveal that Nitish Kumar is likely to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar on January 28, forming a new alliance with the BJP. Sushil Modi is anticipated to become the deputy CM. Amid the political shift, BJP's Giriraj Singh welcomes the move, stating the central leadership will decide on Nitish's return to the NDA. The development follows tensions in the JD(U)-RJD alliance, exacerbated by Karpoori Thakur's Bharat Ratna conferment and Nitish's 'parivarvaad' remark. Congress monitors the situation, expressing skepticism about Nitish returning to the BJP fold. Decision expected in the next two to three days.

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