The oath-taking ceremony will be held at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and several other BJP leaders are likely to attend the ceremony
Both leaders, who served as deputy chief ministers in the outgoing government, were re-elected in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections
Kumar will meet Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in the evening, requesting him to initiate the process for the formation of the new government
NDA is set to form a new 35-member Nitish Kumar-led ministry after the 17th Assembly ended, as JDU-BJP finalise berths and the opposition names Tejashwi Yadav its leader
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other top leaders of the NDA, including union ministers, are expected to take part in the oath-taking event
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As things stand, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to lead the government again and, having been mostly at the helm since 2005, is well aware of where the state stands
Bihar 2025 election results HIGHLIGHTS: EC declares results for all 243 seats; BJP emerges as the largest party with 89 seats, JD(U) wins 85, RJD lags with 25, and Congress secures 6 seats
Notable visitors included Union minister Chirag Paswan, who is excited at the prospects of his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) sharing power in the state as well
Annamalai said that the SIR was welcomed by the people as it was intended to remove deceased voters, migrant electorate and refugees
Paswan said the opposition is creating a "false narrative" that he is not on good terms with Nitish Kumar
Bihar Assembly election results 2025: Check full list of constituency-wise winners here
Political stability is an asset. It must now be matched with predictable policies, say observers
With the NDA heading for a sweeping majority in Bihar, the Opposition now faces a second setback, a weaker hand in upcoming Rajya Sabha elections as multiple seats will open for renewal before 2030
Buoyed by the NDA's sweeping mandate in the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar thanked voters, credited the alliance's unity, and promised to accelerate the state's development jour
Alinagar election results 2025: BJP's Maithili Thakur won her first electoral contest with a margin of 11,730 votes
Bihar Assembly elections result 2025: The NDA appears set to form the government in Bihar once again, with the alliance leading in more than 200 seats; the Mahagathbandhan is ahead in around 30 seats
In a now-deleted post on X, the JD(U) said Nitish Kumar would continue as Bihar's chief minister, reigniting debate over who will lead the state after the NDA's strong performance
Mokama constituency results: Mokama assembly constituency is home to a diverse electorate, with the upper-caste Bhumihars forming the largest group at around 85,000 voters
As NDA dominates early trends in the Bihar election results 2025, Nitish Kumar's long-evolving strategy, governance brand and alliance shifts continue to shape the state's political direction