Nitish Kumar stakes claim for government formation, set for record 10th term
Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected the leader of the NDA legislative party, clearing the final political hurdle on his return to the top post.
Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected the leader of the NDA legislative party, clearing the final political hurdle on his return to the top post.
Nitish Kumar is expected to take oath as Chief Minister for the tenth time, along with around 20 ministers from the five NDA allies. The remaining ministers are likely to be inducted during a cabinet expansion after the floor test.
The visit is at the invitation of the Government of Seychelles and will be undertaken on behalf of the Government of India, a government release said.
In all, 10 MPs from Uttar Pradesh took oath as Union Ministers on Sunday apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in the Lok Sabha.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Modi and his Council of Ministers in the presence of a distinguished gathering, which included several leaders from India’s neighbourhood, Chief Ministers, members of Parliament and several thousand eminent personalities from different fields.
Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar will attend the event, informed the party's leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien on Friday.
The swearing-in-ceremony of the Minister designates will be held at 4:00 pm today in the Auditorium at Raj Niwas, Delhi.
The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Trinamool Congress legislator from the Ballygunge Assembly constituency and the singer-turned politician, Babul Supriyo has become a new tussle factor between the Governor House and the state Assembly.
'One of the few things he and I have ever agreed on,' Biden said. 'It's a good thing, him not showing up.'
The Aam Aadmi Party stormed to power after it grabbed 62 of the 70 seats, leaving just 8 for the BJP. The Congress was once again sent packing for a duck.
