Justice Kant was born on February 10, 1962 in Hisar, Haryana. He started practicing as a lawyer in the Hisar district court from 1984, and shifted to Chandigarh for practicing in Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1985.
In a message posted on X, the Vice President said, "Heartiest congratulations to Shri Nitish Kumar ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Warm wishes to him and all the newly sworn-in ministers as they assume their responsibilities."
Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday congratulated Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar and extended his best wishes for the full five-year term.
Speaking shortly after the oath ceremony in Patna, Nishant Kumar said the people of Bihar had once again expressed faith in the leadership of Nitish Kumar and the NDA alliance and stressed that the alliance remained committed to delivering on its development-oriented agenda.
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Thursday administered the oath of office to newly elected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Tarn Taran, Harmeet Singh Sandhu, after his victory in the bypoll.
While congratulating Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as he took the oath of office for a record 10th time, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday took a dig at him, hoping that he does not suffer any "dhoka" and completes his term.
Soon after Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday took oaths as Bihar Cabinet Ministers.
Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at a grand ceremony held at Gandhi Maidan on Sunday, marking a historic moment in the state's political landscape. His son, Nishant Kumar, congratulated him and the public for this honour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other prominent leaders of the NDA attended the swearing-in ceremony. The PM had skipped the swearing-in ceremony in the year 2020.