Bihar CM Oath Ceremony Highlights: Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM; PM Modi says ‘leaders will take Bihar to new heights’

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony, Bihar Cabinet Ministers List 2025 LIVE Updates: Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan today. Check full Bihar cabinet minister list, swearing-in details & live updates here.

nitish and modiPrime Minister Narendra Modi with newly sworn-in Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the swearing-in ceremony, at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. (@Jduonline via PTI Photo)

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan. BJP’s Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were also sworn in as ministers, alongside several other leaders, forming the new Bihar government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Bihar later with his signature ‘gamchha’ wave, and said, over a post on X later, that these “wonderful” leaders would “take Bihar to new heights.”

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A day earlier, Nitish was unanimously elected leader of the NDA at a meeting of its 202 legislators in the Central Hall of the Assembly. The JD(U) had elected Nitish as leader of its legislature party at a separate meeting. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returned to power in Bihar last week after securing a landslide majority, with 202 out of 243 seats, in the state Assembly elections. The BJP bagged 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5 and RLM 4.

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Who will be the Assembly Speaker? BJP sources said the party has bargained hard with the JD(U) to retain the post of Speaker. Senior BJP leader and former minister Prem Kumar is tipped to be the new Speaker.

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Nov 20, 2025 06:16 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: A mix of veterans, fresh entrants and social balancing

As Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took oath for a record tenth time on Thursday, his 26-member cabinet presented a mix of senior coalition leaders and 10 new entrants, with the focus on caste and regional balance.

Kumar, who has been in power for over 19 years, retained several veterans from his own Janata Dal (United) and ally BJP.

According to the list, 10 of the 26 cabinet members are newcomers.

Kumar's cabinet retained senior BJP leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, both of whom were deputy chief ministers in the previous government, while the JD(U) retained long-serving ministers Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Shrawon Kumar.

The BJP also brought back its former ministers — Mangal Pandey, Pramod Kumar, Surendra Prasad Mehta and Nitin Nabin. The saffron party's state chief, Dilip Jaiswal, who had resigned from the cabinet nearly two years ago in keeping with the party's 'one person, one post' policy, was back in the council of ministers.

Another minister who is back after a break is Narayan Prasad. He had lost his post in 2022 when the CM abruptly quit the NDA and was not re-inducted upon the JD(U) supremo's return to the BJP-led coalition last year.

From smaller NDA allies, HAM(S) once again nominated Santosh Kumar Suman, son of former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.

The new faces include shooter-turned-MLA Shreyasi Singh (BJP) from Jamui and Aurai MLA Rama Nishad (BJP), daughter-in-law of former Union minister Jaynarayan Nishad, seen as part of the party's outreach to the EBC Mallah community.

Deepak Prakash, son of RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha, entered the cabinet despite not being a legislator. He is expected to be accommodated in the legislative council within six months.

Veteran BJP leader Ram Kripal Yadav returned to prominence after defeating RJD's Ritlal Yadav in Danapur. Sanjay Kumar Singh and Sanjay Kumar have been inducted from LJP(RV), which secured two cabinet berths.

The cabinet comprises three women ministers—Lesi Singh (JDU) along with first-time ministers Shreyasi Singh and Rama Nishad. Jama Khan remains the lone Muslim representative.

Political analysts say the composition of the cabinet highlights Kumar's attempt to maintain social balance within the ruling alliance. Of the 27 members, eight belong to upper castes, five are Dalits, one is Muslim, and 13 are from OBC/EBC categories.

Party-wise, the BJP secured 14 berths, JD(U) eight, LJP(RV) two, while HAM(S) and RLM got one each.

Notable absentees from the new cabinet include Nitish Mishra, Jiwesh Mishra, and Sanjay Saraogi, all of whom held ministerial roles in the previous government. Earlier in the day, Kumar was sworn in at a grand ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and CMs of several NDA-ruled states and senior alliance leaders.

With a tally of 89, the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the Bihar assembly. The maximum number of ministers permissible for the state cabinet, including the CM, is 36

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Nov 20, 2025 05:01 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: Victory of NDA, people of Bihar, says BJP leader Nishad after Nitish Kumar takes oath

“It's the victory of NDA workers and people of Bihar; work will be done in all the sectors of Bihar,” says BJP leader Rama Nishad after taking oath as minister in Nitish Kumar’s cabinet.

With PTI inputs

Nov 20, 2025 04:57 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: Himanta congratulates Nitish on taking oath as Bihar CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday congratulated Nitish Kumar on taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time.

'Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to honourable Shri @NitishKumar Kumar Ji on taking the oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar,' Sarma said in a post on X.

'Under the guidance of the esteemed Shri @narendramodi ji and the strong leadership of Nitish ji, Bihar is moving towards new heights of progress and transformation; heartfelt best wishes on this historic occasion of taking the oath!' he said. — PTI

Nov 20, 2025 04:05 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: Confident that new NDA govt in Bihar will accelerate state's progress: Jaishankar

Union minister S Jaishankar on Thursday extended congratulations to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after he was sworn in for a record 10th term, and asserted that he was confident that the new NDA government in the state will accelerate its progress and contribute to India's journey towards becoming a Viksit Bharat.

Kumar, 71, took oath on Thursday at a grand ceremony in Patna, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CMs of several NDA-ruled states and senior alliance leaders. — PTI

Nov 20, 2025 03:50 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: Bihar's double-engine govt will work with more energy to realise PM's vision: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday extended greetings to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputies and all ministers on taking oath, and said this double-engine government will work with even more energy to realise the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a message posted on 'X', Shah expressed gratitude to the people of Bihar for expressing their faith in "the development and good governance" carried out by the NDA for the past 20 years. — PTI

Nov 20, 2025 03:13 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: Tejashwi congratulates Nitish Kumar

Congratulating Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after taking oath, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said, "Heartfelt congratulations to Nitish Kumar Ji on taking the oath of office as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Heartfelt best wishes to all the ministers of the Bihar government who took the oath as members of the Council of Ministers."

He added, "I hope that the new government will live up to the hopes and expectations of responsible people, fulfill its promises and declarations, and bring positive and qualitative changes in the lives of the people of Bihar."

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Nov 20, 2025 03:02 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: LJP(RV)'s rise fulfils father's dream, says Chirag Paswan after 2 party MLAs take oath as ministers

Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday said the induction of two MLAs from his party into the new council of ministers in Bihar marks a "major victory" that his late father Ram Vilas Paswan had long envisioned.

The poll mandate places "big responsibilities" on the party to work towards a developed Bihar, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief said.

"Today is a day to remember Ram Vilas Paswan ji and to work towards developing Bihar. It is a big day, and on this day, I first remember my leader and my father, the respected Ram Vilas Paswan ji," he told reporters. — PTI

Nov 20, 2025 01:50 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: After swearing-in ceremony, PM Modi says ‘leaders will take Bihar to new heights’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday took to X to congratulate the newly-elected ministers of Nitish Kumar's tenth government in Bihar.

Over a post, he wrote: "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."

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Nov 20, 2025 01:26 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: 'Making Bihar a Viksit Bihar is the resolve of Nitish Kumar,' says Arjun Ram Meghwal

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal Thursday, at the swearing-in ceremony of the NDA government in Bihar, said that making Bihar a "Viksit Bihar" was the resolve of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

"The people of Bihar have made a decision that the state will progress at a pace. India will become a Viksit Bharat by 2047, this is the resolve of PM Modi. Making Bihar a Viksit Bihar is the resolve of Nitish Kumar...," Meghwal told news agency ANI.

Nov 20, 2025 01:22 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: 'Will continue to work for people,' assures RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha

Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief Upendra Kushwaha assured that his party and the alliance will continue to work for the public, soon after Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Thursday.

Kushwaha said, "The people of Bihar have given us a new responsibility. We are aware of that responsibility. We have always worked for the public and we'll keep doing that..." (ANI)

Nov 20, 2025 01:18 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: 'Will contribute with full strengths to develop Bihar,' says JD(U)'s Leshi Singh

After taking oath as Bihar minister on Thursday, Janata Dal (United)'s Leshi Singh expressed her gratitude to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, affirming that she will contribute with full strength towards the development of Bihar

"The CM has again expressed his faith in me, and I will contribute my effort with full strength towards the development of Bihar. I express my gratitude to the CM," she told ANI.

Nov 20, 2025 01:16 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: 'Will work to fulfil all commitments made to public', says Bihar minister Shrawon Kumar

After taking oath as Bihar Minister, Shrawon Kumar expressed his gratitude to the people of Bihar for giving the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a "huge mandate," news agency ANI reported.

"I express gratitude to the people of Bihar for giving a huge mandate. We will work to fulfil all commitments made to the public," he told the reporters. (ANI)

Nov 20, 2025 01:14 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: 'It's Bengal's turn now,' says Union minister Giriraj Singh in Patna

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, speaking to reporters in Patna, asserted that his party will not let Bengal become Bangladesh, and that it's Bengal's turn now after securing victory in Bihar, news agency ANI reported.

"I thank the public of Bihar for reposing their faith in Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi. Our responsibilities have increased as we have received a huge mandate."

"Bihar ki jeet humari hai, agli baari Bengal ki hai. (Bihar's victory is our victory. It's Bengal's turn now).

"We will not let Bengal become Bangladesh. SIR will be implemented in Bengal," he added.

Nov 20, 2025 01:11 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: Dilip Jaiswal calls swearing-in ceremony of Nitish, other leaders 'historic'

Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal Thursday called the swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister, and other ministers into the Cabinet, "historic."

"It was a historic swearing-in ceremony. PM Modi and lakhs of voters of Bihar were present here. We will work to fulfil the dream of Viksit Bihar...," Jaiswal told the reporters.

Nov 20, 2025 01:08 PM IST
Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: What Nitish Kumar-led NDA promised before Bihar elections

The newly-formed Cabinet of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be closely watched for the fulfilment of its pre-poll promises:

  • The chief among the NDA’s promises was the retention of manpower in the state by generating one crore jobs in five years.
  • Nitish Kumar, who also enjoys a massive base of women supporters, will be held accountable for his promise of making 1 crore Lakhpati Didis and making select women entrepreneurs crorepatis.
  • The Bihari youth, who now has to migrate outside the state for employment opportunities, will be looking forward to the opening of mega-skill centres in each district, as promised by the NDA.
  • The NDA also promised a Rs 5,000-crore education sector overhaul.
  • Business and industries are hoping for the fulfilment of the pre-election promise of seven expressways and 3,600 km of railway tracks well before the completion of Kumar’s 10th term.
  • The people of Bihar would also want the Metro railway in four metr0 cities, as assured by Nitish Kumar.
  • In the health and wellness sector, NDA promised Bihar a Medicity with world-class facilities and a medical college in every district.
    • Nov 20, 2025 01:06 PM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE: Where NDA’s Bihar 2025 sweep ranks in poll dominance

    As the NDA government led by Nitish Kumar took oath in Patna on Thursday — the 10th time for Kumar — the scale of the victory is illustrated by the strike rates of both the JD(U) and the BJP in the election, writes my colleague Anjishnu Das.

    Both parties contested 101 seats each out of 243, and won 89 and 85 constituencies, respectively. This put their strike rates, or the percentage share of seats won out of the total contested, at 88.1% and 84.2%.

    While the JD(U)’s strike rate is the party’s highest ever in Bihar, the BJP fell just short of the 89.2% in 2010, when it won 92 of the 102 seats contested. That is the highest in any Bihar election since 1951 among parties that contested at least 10 seats in an election, with the BJP’s 2025 strike rate ranking second, followed by the JD(U)’s this year at third.

    Read the Political Pulse here.

    Nov 20, 2025 12:41 PM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Ten oaths, but Nitish Kumar still not the longest-serving Chief Minister

    The incumbent Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, took oath for the 10th time on Thursday after the JDU–BJP alliance swept the Bihar elections with a record 202 out of 243 Assembly seats.


    Despite his long run in office, Nitish does not cut the top five longest-serving Chief Ministers.

    He ranks eighth, behind Pawan Kumar Chamling, Naveen Patnaik, Jyoti Basu, Gegong Apang, Lal Thanhawla, Virbhadra Singh and Manik Sarkar.

    Here's the full list of longest-serving Indian CMs.

    Nov 20, 2025 12:22 PM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates | Watch: PM Modi thanks people of Bihar with signature 'gamchha' wave in Patna

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Bihar with his signature 'gamchha' wave at Patna's Gandhi Maidan, soon after the swearing-in ceremony of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and other ministers, news agency ANI reported.

    The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returned to power in Bihar last week after securing a landslide majority, with 202 out of 243 seats, in the state Assembly elections. The BJP bagged 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5 and RLM 4.

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    Nov 20, 2025 12:20 PM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates | Watch: PM Modi greets Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Guv Arif Mohammad Khan, and others

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda and other NDA leaders at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

    Watch:

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    Nov 20, 2025 12:17 PM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Who are the ministers in Nitish Kumar’s new Cabinet? Check Full list

    Nitish Kumar has set a record by taking oath for the 10th time as Bihar Chief Minister. Along with him, BJP’s Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha are also taking oath as Bihar ministers.

    MLAs from the BJP, JD(U), RLJP, and HAM are also taking oath as ministers in the new Bihar government.

    Kumar now has a major task of allocating Cabinet berths to his JD(U) and its allies.

    Who are taking oath as Bihar ministers today? Check full list here.

    Nov 20, 2025 12:15 PM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: BJP's Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar minister

    Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, the OBC face of the party, was sworn in as the minister of Bihar on Thursday.

    Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Choudhary during a programme at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

    Choudhary, son of former minister Shakuni Choudhary, was a member of the legislative council in the state and had served as the deputy chief minister in the previous NDA government, according to a PTI report.

    He contested the elections in 2025 after 15 years, and secured victory from the Tarapur seat, beating RJD’s Arun Shah.

    Nov 20, 2025 12:13 PM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Vijay Kumar Sinha takes oath as Bihar minister

    Senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha took oath as a minister of Bihar, alongside Samrat Choudhary on Thursday.

    Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sinha during a programme at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

    Sinha won the Lakhisarai assembly seat, defeating Abhishek Kumar (IND), Amaresh Kumar (INC), among other candidates in the fray. He has maintained his victory over the seat since the past four state Assembly elections.

    He was also the deputy chief minister in the previous NDA government in the state.

    He was the Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from November 2020 to August 2022.

    Nov 20, 2025 12:01 PM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Mangal Pandey among others take oath as Bihar ministers

    Mangal Pandey, Nitish Mishra and Nitin Nabin were also sworn in as ministers of the BJP, alongside some new faces.

    The JD(U) meanwhile retained senior ministers Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Shravan Kumar, besides adding a couple of new faces.

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    Nov 20, 2025 11:59 AM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: BJP's Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha sworn in as Bihar ministers

    BJP's Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were sworn in as Bihar ministers on Wednesday.

    Samrat Choudhary, who was a sitting MLC, contested the elections in 2025 after 15 years, and secured victory from the Tarapur seat, beating RJD's Arun Shah.

    Vijay Kumar Sinha of BJP once again won the Lakhisarai assembly seat, defeating Abhishek Kumar (IND), Amaresh Kumar (INC), among other candidates in the fray. He has maintained his victory over the seat since the past four state Assembly elections.

    Nov 20, 2025 11:52 AM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: NDA MLAs take oath as ministers in new Bihar govt

    Other MLAs from the BJP, JD(U), RLJP, and HAM, all part of the NDA, are also taking oath as ministers in the new Bihar government in the presence of the Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.

    Nitish Kumar will now have a major task of allocating Cabinet berths to his JD(U) and its allies.

    Here's a list of ministers in the newly elected Bihar government:

    Vijay Kumar Chaudhary

    Vijendra Kumar Yadav

    Shravan Kumar

    Mangal Pandey

    Dilip Kumar Jaiswal

    Leshi Singh

    Ashok Chaudhary

    Madan Sahni

    Nitin Nabin

    Ram Kripal Yadav

    Santosh Kumar Suman

    Sunil Kumar

    Mohd Zama Khan

    Sanjay Singh Tiger

    Arun Shankar Prasad

    Surendra Mehta

    Narayan Prasad

    Rama Nishad

    Lakhendra Kumar Roshan

    Shreyashi Singh

    Pramod Kumar

    Sanjay Kumar

    Sanjay Kumar Singh

    Deepak Prakash

    Nov 20, 2025 11:47 AM IST
    Bihar CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time

    Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan.

    BJP’s Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were also sworn in as ministers of the state.

    17 other ministers were also sworn in.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda and other senior leaders of the NDA were present at the swearing-in ceremony.

    Nov 20, 2025 11:29 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: 'Bihar will advance towards development', says MP CM Mohan Yadav at swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar

    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav Thursday said that Bihar will advance towards development under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, as he arrived to attend his swearing-in ceremony.

    Speaking to news agency PTI, Yadav said, “Today marks the historic moment when the new cabinet of Bihar will take oath in the presence of the Prime Minister. Our NDA's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ji will once again take the oath, advancing Bihar’s development under his leadership. May Baba Mahakal's blessings be with him. Let's pray for his success in furthering the progress of Bihar.”

    Nov 20, 2025 11:27 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: 'Victory of people's trust,' Delhi CM Rekha Gupta hails NDA's victory in Bihar

    Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Thursday arrived at Patna's Gandhi Maidan to attend the swearing-inceremony of Nitish Kumar as the Bihar Chief Minister for a record tenth time.

    Speaking to PTI, Gupta said, "This is the victory of the people’s trust, the victory of the government’s efforts, and the victory of Bihar’s development. The trust that the public has shown in the government’s development policies has further opened the path for progress. Under the leadership of the respected Narendra Modi ji and the government of Nitish Kumar ji, the work that will be done in Bihar in the next five years will itself become a symbol of development that the entire country will recognise."

    Nov 20, 2025 11:23 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Senior NDA leaders arrive at Patna's Gandhi Maidan to attend Nitish Kumar's oath-taking ceremony

    Senior NDA leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and others have arrived at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, where the swearing-in ceremony of the NDA government in Bihar is scheduled to take place shortly.

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    Nov 20, 2025 11:19 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: 'Need of the hour', AP CM Chandrababu Naidu expresses joy at NDA's sweeping victory in Bihar polls

    Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu expressed his joy at National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, news agency PTI reported.

    “We are very happy. NDA has swept the polls. This is the need of the hour. Now India is moving under PM Modi’s leadership…Nitish Kumar is the Chief Minister now. He's having very good experience. Now, even Bihar will develop like anything in future," Naidu told PTI.

    Nov 20, 2025 11:17 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Nishant, son of Nitish Kumar congratulates father on his oath-taking ceremony to be held shortly

    Nishant Kumar, son of Nitish Kumar, congratulates his father for taking oath as Bihar's Chief Minister for a record tenth time on Thursday.

    Speaking to reporters, he said, "I congratulate my father as he takes oath for the 10th time. I express gratitude and appreciation to all ministers and everyone who has come to attend the ceremony."

    Nov 20, 2025 11:14 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates | Watch live: Nitish Kumar to be sworn in as Bihar CM shortly

    Nitish Kumar will shortly be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record-breaking 10th term at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan.

    Top leaders including PM Modi and senior NDA ministers are attending the ceremony.

    Watch live here:


    Nov 20, 2025 11:08 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: 'A moment of great joy', says Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde at Nitish's oath taking ceremony

    Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday called the oath-taking ceremony of Nitish Kumar as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time as a "moment of great joy," news agency PTI reported.

    “It is a moment of great joy and enthusiasm across Bihar. Workers are excited as Nitish Kumar ji takes oath as Chief Minister for the tenth time—a record in itself. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Nitish ji and the entire coalition, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji… This victory rejects the ‘Jungle Raj’ and embraces progress and good governance, signalling a landslide win for Bihar," he told PTI.

    Nov 20, 2025 11:05 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Amit Shah, J P Nadda arrives at Patna's Gandhi Maidan to attend Nitish's oath taking ceremony

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister and BJP president JP Nadda reached Patna's Gandhi Maidan to attend Nitish Kumar's oath taking ceremony on Thursday.

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    Nov 20, 2025 11:01 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Nitish Kumar arrives at Patna's Gandhi Maidan, to take oath shortly

    Nitish Kumar arrived at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan, where he is scheduled to take oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time shortly.

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    Nov 20, 2025 10:59 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: UP CM Yogi Adityanath arrives in Patna, congratulates Nitish Kumar's newly-formed govt

    Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath arrived at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar as the Bihar Chief Minister on Wednesday.

    “On behalf of the people of Uttar Pradesh, I want to congratulate the newly-formed government of Nitish Kumar. People have given a mandate to the experience and leadership of Nitish Kumar. The double-engine government has worked for the development of Bihar," Adityanath said, while speaking to reporters. (PTI)

    Nov 20, 2025 10:56 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: 'Historic moment for Bihar', says Jitan Ram Manjhi on Nitish Kumar's swearing-in as CM for 10th time

    Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, addressing the reporters on Thursday, called the swearing-in of Nitish Kumar as the Bihar Chief Minister for the tenth time as "historic," news agency PTI reported.

    "This is a historic moment for Bihar and Nitish Kumar's name is now written in history... no leader has taken oath as CM for 10th time. PM Modi is coming to bless him and this is for the first time that the prime minister will be attending swearing-in ceremony of any CM," Manjhi told PTI.

    Nov 20, 2025 10:20 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav to continue as LoP in Bihar Assembly

    Newly elected MLAs of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) met under the leadership of Tejashwi Prasad Yadav in Patna on Monday, where Tejashwi was elected RJD legislature party leader, which, in effect, means he will continue as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly.

    RJD supremo Lalu Prasad also endorsed Tejashwi’s candidature as the LoP. An RJD leader said: “Though there have been talks about reviewing the party’s dismal show, all MLAs expressed solidarity with Tejashwi.”

    Nov 20, 2025 09:45 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Five of Nitish Kumar govt's priority areas

    As Bihar's focus shifts towards the government formation process, here's a list of what the Nitish Kumar government’s priority areas may be.

    As he called on investors to put their money in the state, PM Narendra Modi on Friday outlined what may be the agenda of the next administration.

  • Employment: 1 crore jobs
  • Investment in agro and food processing
  • Medical and educational centres of excellence
  • Transportation
  • Enhancing youth initiatives

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    Nov 20, 2025 09:33 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: BJP bargains hard with JD(U), senior leader Prem Kumar likely to be new Speaker

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sources have told The Indian Express that the party has bargained hard with the JD(U) to retain the post of Speaker.

    Senior BJP leader and former minister Prem Kumar is tipped to be the new Speaker.

    Nov 20, 2025 09:32 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: PM Modi, Amit Shah, Nadda to attend swearing-in ceremony today

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda and other senior leaders of the NDA are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony, scheduled to begin at 11:30 am on Wednesday.

    The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returned to power in Bihar last week after securing a landslide majority, with 202 out of 243 seats, in the state Assembly elections. The BJP bagged 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5 and RLM 4.

    Nov 20, 2025 09:29 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: RLM to name Snehlata, HAM(S) to retain Jitan Ram Manjhi's son as ministers

    The LJP (RV)’s three ministerial choices to be made on Wednesday will likely represent different castes.

    The RLM is expected to name Sasaram MLA Snehlata (wife of RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha) as minister while HAM (S) is likely to retain Santosh Kumar Suman, son of Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, as minister.

    Nov 20, 2025 09:27 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: BJP, JD(U) likely to induct some new faces while retaining its core brigade today

    While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to retain Mangal Pandey, Nitish Mishra and Nitin Nabin as ministers at the government formation and the oath-taking ceremony on Wednesday, it could also induct some new faces.

    The Janata Dal (United) is also likely to retain its senior ministers Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Shravan Kumar besides adding a couple of new faces.

    Nov 20, 2025 09:23 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha likely to be retained as Deputy CMs again

    On Wednesday, at a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) newly elected MLAs, UP Deputy Chief Minister and party Central observer Keshav Prasad Maurya declared Samrat Choudhary as leader of the BJP legislature party and Vijay Kumar Sinha as deputy leader again, signalling both could be retained as Deputy CMs.

    Nov 20, 2025 09:12 AM IST
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Nitish Kumar to be sworn in as CM for a record 10th time today

    The stage is set for the Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar to take oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan today.

    A day earlier, Nitish was unanimously elected leader of the NDA at a meeting of its 202 legislators in the Central Hall of the Assembly.

    The JD(U) had elected Nitish as leader of its legislature party at a separate meeting.

    Nov 20, 2025 09:01 AM IST
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