New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday congratulated Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for taking the oath of office again- this time for the record 9th time.

In a post on X, Singh emphasised the beginning of a new chapter for Bihar, focusing on development and welfare.

"Congratulations to Nitish Kumar on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar and Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha on taking oath as Deputy Chief Minister. My best wishes to this new team to start a new chapter of development and public welfare in Bihar," Rajnath Singh posted on X.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the NDA government formed in Bihar under Nitish Kumar will leave no stone 'unturned' for the development o...