Patna, April 15 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister-designate Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Wednesday expressed gratitude to former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while confirming loyalty to him ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Samrat Chaudhary as Chief Minister.

Thanking Nitish Kumar for putting his trust in him, Chaudhary said that "whatever position" is given to him in the state cabinet is due to the trust Kumar placed in him.

"I express my gratitude to Nitish Kumar for this responsibility. Whatever position I am getting is being given on the trust of Nitish Kumar. Just like we served the people of Bihar with sincerity along with Nitish Kumar," the Bihar minister and Janata Dal (United) leader told ANI.

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