Nitish Kumar sworn-in as Bihar CM, Sushil Modi as Deputy CM

TIL Desk/National/Patna/ Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM, followed by Sushil Modi as the Deputy CM by Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi at the Raj Bhawan to cries of Nitish Kumar ki jai.

The BJP and JD-U have two days to prove their majority and form the new government. The JD-U chief resigned last night saying it has become difficult to run the grand alliance government.

Citing irreconcilable differences with the Lalu Prasad-led RJD over corruption charges against his son Tejashwi, Kumar announced his resignation after meeting Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, hours after the RJD supremo rejected outright the demand for his sons ouster.

Kumars resignation capped days of stand-off between his party the Janata Dal-United and the RJD with the former insisting that Tejashwi defend himself against the allegations.