Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, JP Nadda and several NDA chief ministers attended the Patna ceremony.
- BJP leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha took oath as deputy chief ministers alongside Nitish Kumar.
- Governor Arif Mohammad Khan swore in 24 other ministers, with portfolio allocations not immediately announced.
- The NDA secured 202 of 243 assembly seats, including BJP 89, JD(U) 85, LJP (Ram Vilas) 19, HAM-S 5 and RLM 4.
- Allies are continuing negotiations on cabinet roles, with smaller partners expected to receive representation in the ministry.