PATNA: The first session of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly commenced on Monday, with Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Singh administering the oath of office to the newly-elected MLAs.
A total of 243 members will take the oath.
Deputy Chief Minister and MLA from Tarapur, Samrat Choudhary, was the first to be sworn in. Following him, Deputy Chief Minister and MLA from Lakhisarai, Vijay Kumar Sinha, took the oath.
In notable moments of camaraderie on the House floor, Tejashwi Yadav rose from his seat to greet Samrat Choudhary and shook hands with him after the oath ceremony.
After being sworn in, Vijay Kumar Sinha touched Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s feet as a gesture of respect.