Patna, Dec. 3 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was today recognised as the Leader of the Bihar Legislative Assembly while Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, a senior RJD member, has been accorded the status of Deputy Leader of the Lower House.
Speaker Prem Kumar made this announcement during the pre lunch sitting of the house.
Soon after that joint session, addressed by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, the members of the lower house assembled in the state assembly where Kumar, initiating the proceedings enlisted for the day said that Nitish Kumar has been recognised as the leader of the house for the 18th Legislative Assembly and RJD MLA Tejaswi Prasad has been granted the status of deputy leader of the house.
Kumar announced the names of the members...