Ranchi, Sep 18 (IANS) Independent legislator Madhu Koda, who led a rebellion that toppled the Arjun Munda government last week, Monday took oath as fifth chief minister of Jharkhand.

Governor Syed Sibte Razi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Koda at the Morabadi grounds here in the presence of a large crowd.

Three independent legislators, Kamalesh Singh, Enos Ekka and Harinarayan Rai were also sworn in as cabinet ministers.

All four had resigned from the Munda cabinet Sep 5, reducing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to minority.

Koda's government is supported by the JMM (17 legislators), Congress (9) and the Rashtriya Janata dal (7).

While the Congress has decided to support the government from outside and has staked its claim for the post of assembly speaker, other supporting parties are eyeing the post of the deputy speaker as well as larger share in cabinet berths.

Koda is expected to expand his cabinet after the trust vote.

Asked to prove his majority on the floor of the house Munda Friday resigned before the trust vote, paving the way for the state's first government led by an independent legislator - supported by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).

While inviting Koda, the governor Friday asked him to prove his majority on the floor of the house by Sep 25. The new chief minister is expected to seek the trust vote Sep 20, according to UPA sources.

"The priority of his government will give the people a friendly government," Koda told reporters after taking the oath.

"The work of the previous government will be reviewed. Various agreements signed with investors will be reviewed and the unnecessary ones will be scrapped," he said.

Munda, former assembly speaker Inder Singh Namdhari, Union Coal Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren and Union Food Processing Minister and Ranchi Lok Sabha MP Subodh Kant Sahay were among those who attended the oath-taking ceremony was attended.