Nitish govt will prove mjaority in Assembly on Aug 24

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will prove his majority in the assembly on August 24.

Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time on Wednesday, will prove his majority inside the house on August 24.

In a turn of events Nitish Kumar broke away from his alliance with BJP and joined hands with with Rashtriya Janata Dal Congress and the Left parties to form the government for the eighth time. RJD's Tejashwi Yadav became the Deputy Chief Minister of the state.

"He won in 2014, but should now worry about 2024," Nitish said about PM Narendra Modi. "I would like all (opposition) to be united for 2024. I am not a contender for any such post (on PM post)," he said. On BJP's claims that the new government will fall soon, the veteran politician said: "New government will run just fine."