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Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time

Nitish Kumar began his 10th term as Bihar chief minister on Thursday, inducting a 26-member cabinet with broad caste representation

Bihar's double-engine govt to advance PM's development 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. "Heartfelt best wishes to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ji, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary ji, Vijay Sinha ji, and all ministers of the Council of Ministers on taking the oath," he said. "This double-engine government will work with even more energy to realise the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji's 'Developed Bihar' and to reach development works to all sections of society," Shah said. JD(U) president Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at a grand ceremony, w

'Hope new govt meets aspirations': Tejashwi as Nitish Kumar takes CM oath

Tejashwi Yadav congratulated Nitish Kumar on becoming CM again and said he hopes the new NDA government will fulfil its promises and work for the needs and expectations of the people

Bihar cabinet 2025: Who are the ministers in Nitish Kumar's new team?

The new Bihar cabinet comprises 14 ministers from the BJP, eight from the JD(U), two from the LJP (Ram Vilas), and one each from Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and the Rashtriya Lok Morcha

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar chief minister for record 10th time

Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar CM for the 10th time at Patna's Gandhi Maidan, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top NDA leaders in attendance

'Bihar to begin new phase of growth': Nitish ahead of taking oath as CM

Janata Dal (United) shared a post on X earlier in the day asserting that "history is about to be made in Bihar" today, and the "moment will be a pride for all Biharis"

Nitish Kumar set to take oath as Bihar CM for 10th time: Key facts

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

Samrat Choudhary named BJP leader in Bihar, Vijay Kumar Sinha named deputy

Both leaders, who served as deputy chief ministers in the outgoing government, were re-elected in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections

Nitish Kumar to be elected NDA leader in Bihar ahead of govt formation

JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar is set to be elected as the leader of the NDA in Bihar on Wednesday, ahead of the formation of the new government under his leadership in the state on November 20, a party leader said. Kumar, who will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan on Thursday, will be first elected as leader of the JD(U) legislature party and then the leader of the NDA during a meeting of the constituents of the five-party alliance, he said. Talking to PTI Video, JD(U) working national president Sanjay Jha said, "Nitish Kumar will be first elected as leader of our legislature party on Wednesday. After that, he will be elected as NDA leader by the newly elected MLAs of all alliance partners." Kumar will meet Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in the evening, requesting him to initiate the process for the formation of the new government, the JD(U) leader said. He will also tender his resignation to the governor as the head of the outgoing government

Nitish Kumar to be sworn in as Bihar CM for 10th time on November 20

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

10th term for Nitish Kumar? The tough road ahead for the new government in Bihar | Bihar election

After a sweeping mandate in the 2025 Bihar Assembly election, the focus is now on the formal government formation.

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