Nitish Kumar, leader of the Janata Dal (United), will take oath as Chief Minister of Bihar at 5 pm today. <br /><br />He has been asked by Governor KN Tripathi to prove his majority in the state Assembly by March 16.<br />His cabinet will reportedly comprise 22 ministers - 20 of them had resigned from his predecessor Jitan Ram Manjhi's cabinet in protest earlier this month while two others were dismissed by Mr Manjhi.<br /><br />Mr Kumar had, on Friday, publicly described his decision to quit office last year as "a mistake".<br /><br />"With folded hands, I apologise to the people of Bihar. Never again will I take such a step. I am ready to lead from the front," he said, after his rival Jitan Ram Manjhi quit as Chief Minister, hours before a trust vote in which the BJP had pledged to back him.<br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
