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Swearing-in of new Bihar govt likely on Nov 20, PM Modi expected to attend

The swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Bihar is likely to take place in Patna on November 20, official sources said on Monday. 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, they said. Earlier in the day, Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal told reporters that the newly elected legislators will meet on Tuesday to elect their legislature party leader. Most likely, the oath-taking ceremony of the new government will take place either on November 20 or November 21, he said. Preparations are underway at Patna's Gandhi Maidan for the swearing-in event. Meanwhile, the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing NDA government in Bihar on Monday authorised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to recommend dissolution of the assembly, a state minister said. The CM met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan soon after the meeting to apprise him about the decision of the cabinet. The cabinet in its meeting

Best of BS Opinion: Government must continue with trimming its QCO list

Today's Best of BS Opinion looks at Bihar's fiscal test after NDA win, pushback against QCOs, Trump's tariff stance and India's options, India Inc earnings vs GDP, and a biography of Francis Crick

Bihar voters have spoken, the new government must now keep its promises

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 election results HIGHLIGHTS: NDA leaders meet Nitish Kumar over govt formation

Bihar Assembly election results 2025 LIVE updates: The NDA has pulled ahead in the early trends, with the Mahagathbandhan trailing in second position, show data from ECI

Day after victory, NDA leaders meet Nitish over govt formation in Bihar

With a landslide victory in Bihar assembly polls placing the NDA firmly in the saddle, leaders of the alliance on Saturday appeared to have got down to the brass tacks of forming a new government in the state. Coalition partners made a beeline at 1, Anne Marg, the official residence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving incumbent, who heads the JD(U). 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. I have congratulated Nitish Kumar ji on the victory. The NDA's win puts paid to the opposition's false narrative that there has been a rift between the two of us. Even during the campaign, the CM canvassed in seats where our candidate was contesting. We reciprocated the gesture and supported the JD(U) candidate in Alauli, which has been our home turf, Paswan told reporters. Situated in his native Khagaria district, Alauli, a reserved seat, was represented by th

Bihar verdict is turning point in country's political history: Annamalai

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai on Saturday termed Bihar Assembly election result as a turning point in the country's political history. Speaking to reporters here on the side lines of a training programme organised for the party's booth level agents in the context of the Special intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Annamalai said, "The Bihar poll verdict is historic and shows people's massive support to register a landslide win for the NDA. It is a turning point in the country's political history and a overwhelming pro incumbency vote". He said that the Bihar electorate have smashed all lies, baseless allegations and empty charges made by the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi against the BJP in particular and the NDA in general during the poll campaign as the people were fully convinced that the development centric policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and governance model of the JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar. Bihar Assembly poll results would have its impact in the

I personally feel Nitish Kumar should continue as Bihar CM: Chirag Paswan

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 winners here

Bihar election results 2025: Here's the constituency-wise full list of winners

NDA's Bihar encore: Nitish Kumar still on top, but challenges galore

With the NDA securing a decisive mandate, Nitish Kumar and BJP move to consolidate political gains, even as fiscal pressures, governance reforms and a fragmented opposition define the road ahead

Nitish Kumar will remain Bihar CM: Chirag Paswan

Nitish Kumar will remain Bihar CM: Chirag Paswan | Bihar election results 2025

Bihar election results: What NDA's win means for future Rajya Sabha polls

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

Nitish Kumar thanks voters for 'landslide victory' in Bihar elections

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: BJP's Maithili Thakur wins with 11,730 votes

Alinagar election results 2025: BJP's Maithili Thakur won her first electoral contest with a margin of 11,730 votes

Bihar election results 2025: BJP workers celebrate in Patna as the NDA takes a huge lead | JDU | RJD

Bihar election results 2025: BJP workers celebrate in Patna as the NDA takes a huge lead | JDU | RJD

Bihar election results 2025: Candidates with biggest winning margins

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

Nitish Kumar to continue as Bihar CM? JD(U)'s deleted X post sparks buzz

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 Assembly election results 2025: Anant Singh wins by 28,206 votes

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

Bihar results: How Nitish Kumar's political playbook evolved each election

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

Bihar election results: NDA nears historic sweep echoing the 2010 landslide

Bihar election results 2025 show the NDA heading towards a decisive mandate, with trends mirroring the historic 2010 sweep when the JD(U)-BJP alliance won 206 of 243 Assembly seats

Bihar election results 2025: NDA takes a big lead in early trends: Check out the numbers | JDU | BJP

Early trends from the Election Commission of India (ECI) show the NDA taking a clear lead over the Mahagathbandhan as counting begins for Bihar’s high-stakes 2025 Assembly election.