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It was during a rally in Muzaffarpur that the BJP veteran abruptly announced Nitish Kumar as the NDA's Chief Ministerial candidate. (PTI)

Bihar New CM Nitish Kumar Swearing-in Ceremony Live : The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to form a new government led by Janata Dal (United) Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister again. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Nitish Kumar on Wednesday staked claim to form the next government in Bihar after being elected the leader of the NDA, paving the way for his oath-taking ceremony scheduled for 11:30 am on Thursday at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan.

This will be the 10th time Nitish Kumar takes oath as the chief minister.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah,

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