On Thursday, Nitish Kumar, Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister, was sworn in for a record 10th term in Patna at a grand ceremony. Among the 26 people who took the oath along with Nitish, only one wasn’t a legislator: Deepak Prakash.

Son of Rashtriya Lok Manchu (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha, Deepak Prakash is expected to be accommodated in the legislative council within six months. While Upendra Kushwaha is an MP, Deepak’s mother, Sneh Lata Kushwaha, is the new MLA from Sasaram.

Interestingly, it was Sneh Lata’s name that initially cropped up as the RLM representative in the Cabinet. However, Kushwaha sprung a surprise last minute when he handpicked son Deepak, instead of wife, Sneh Lata.

The media got a whiff about Deepak’s swearing in only when his wife, Sakshi Mishra, posted a c

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