NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew attention at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Thursday as he waved his signature ‘gamcha’ while attending Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony.The Janata Dal (United) chief took oath as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time in the presence of senior BJP leaders and several NDA chief ministers.This is not the first time PM Modi has expressed his celebratory gesture with the traditional cloth. Last week, after the NDA’s massive victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, he was seen waving a gamcha with high energy at the BJP headquarters in Delhi.Wearing a Nehru jacket and standing alongside Nitish Kumar, BJP ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, the Prime Minister congratulated the new government. He also thanked the people of Bihar for the 202-seat mandate that brought the NDA back to power in the 243-member assembly.On X, PM Modi extended wishes to Nitish Kumar and his Council of Ministers.“Congratulations to Shri Nitish Kumar Ji on taking oath as Bihar’s Chief Minister. He is an experienced administrator with a proven track record of good governance for many years. My best wishes to him for his tenure ahead,” he wrote.In another post, he said, “My best wishes to all those who have taken oath as Ministers in the Bihar Government. This is a wonderful team, with dedicated leaders who will take Bihar to new heights. Wishing them the very best.”He also congratulated Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and praised their grassroots work and role in public service.
