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.
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.
"It is a fact that there is a crisis of faith among devotees. Recent reports have caused distress, and we cannot allow such a situation to persist. Transparency will be assured in all operations. Any gaps through which lapses have occurred will be eliminated," Jayakumar told reporters.
BJP leader Harsh Sanghavi took oath as Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister on Friday as Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reconstituted his council of ministers.
The oath of office was administered by President Ramchandra Paudel at a formal ceremony held at Sheetal Niwas, the presidential residence in Kathmandu.
CP Radhakrishnan took oath as the Vice President of India on Friday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Radhakrishnan.
Karnataka governor Thawar Chand Gehlot administered Justice Bakhru's oath; meanwhile, Karanataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar were present on the occasion.
Shortly after taking oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta on Friday assured that work for the development of Ladakh would be done unitedly, further stating that Ladakh would be taken to a stage where it would be named among the top states for tourism in the world.