8 Newly-elected MLCs take oath in Patna

Eight newly-elected members of the Bihar legislative council were on Sunday administered the oath of office by acting chairman Awadhesh Narain Singh. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Tar Kishore Prasad and pro-tem speaker of the assembly Jitan Ram Manjhi were among those present at the swearing-in ceremony.

Patna: Eight newly-elected members of the Bihar legislative council were on Sunday administered the oath of office in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna.

Among the eight elected Bihar MLC members who took oath today are-- JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar and Devesh Chandra Thakur, BJP's NK Yadav, and Naval Kishore Yadav, CPI's Kedarnath Pandey and Sanjay Kumar Singh and Congress' Madan Mohan Jha, and independent candidate Sarvesh Kumar.

Deputy Chief Ministers Tarkishore Prasad and Bihar Legislative Council Executive Chairman Awadhesh Narayan Singh were also present in the ceremony.

On November 25, the assembly will elect its new speaker and the session will conclude on November 27 with the government’s reply to the debate on the governor’s address.

(ANI)