Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time, marking a significant moment in the state’s political landscape.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan.
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to him.
The ceremony is being attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other bigwigs such as Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan.
A wide array of NDA Chief Ministers attended the ceremony, including Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Nitish Kumar’s 10th swearing-in highlights his enduring influence in Bihar politics and reinforces his long-standing association with the state’s governance.
The NDA, led by the JD(U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), secured a sweeping majority in the recently concluded Bihar elections 2025, winning 202 of the 243 assembly seats. With 89 seats, the BJP became the single-largest party, the JD(U) won 85, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 19, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) five and the Rashtriya Lok Morcha four.
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Nitish Kumar, 75, first resigned as CM on Wednesday and then submitted the proposal to stake claim to governor Arif Mohammed Khan, with a letter of support from all NDA partners. Before resigning, Nitish Kumar was elected as the leader of JD(U) and then of NDA in Bihar.
