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Nitish Kumar To Be Sworn In as Bihar Chief Minister for 10th Term on Thursday

He returns with unanimous backing from NDA MLAs following the alliance’s 202-seat win.

Nitish Kumar’s oath-taking ceremony as the chief minister for a record 10th time will be a grand show matching the scale of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s landslide victory, a leader of his Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) said.
Nitish Kumar taking stock of the ongoing preparations at Gandhi Maidan ahead of the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for November 20.
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Overview

  • Nitish Kumar resigned as head of the outgoing government, submitted support from 202 MLAs to the governor, and was invited to form the new NDA administration while serving as caretaker until the oath.
  • The swearing-in at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan is scheduled for Thursday morning, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior NDA leaders expected to attend under extensive security arrangements.
  • BJP legislators re-elected Samrat Choudhary as their leader and Vijay Kumar Sinha as deputy leader, and both are expected to continue as Deputy Chief Ministers in the new cabinet.
  • Media reports indicate roughly 20–22 ministers may take the oath initially, with representation for allies LJP(RV), HAM-S and RLM, though final names and portfolio allocations are still being worked out.
  • Allies have discussed key posts and portfolios, with sources indicating BJP’s Prem Kumar could be Speaker and that talks include high-profile departments such as home and education.