Bihar CM swearing-in live: Nitish Kumar was elected NDA leader in Bihar on Wednesday, while BJP’s Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were elected BJP legislature party leader and deputy leader respectively.
Bihar CM swearing-in ceremony live: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar on Wednesday staked claim to form the next government in Bihar after being elected leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), setting the stage for him. swearing in ceremonyIt is going to start on Thursday at 11.30 am at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
This will be the 10th time that Nitish Kumar will take oath as the Chief Minister.
The swearing-in ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries like Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan and chief ministers of at least seven states.
Swearing in ceremony of Bihar new government. key points
-Bihar Election Result: The JD(U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA won a thumping majority in the recently concluded Bihar elections 2025 by winning 202 out of 243 assembly seats. With 89 seats, BJP became the largest party, JD(U) won 85, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) five and Rashtriya Lok Morcha four.
-Nitish Kumar resigns from the post of CM: 75-year-old Nitish Kumar first resigned from the post of CM on Wednesday and then submitted a proposal to stake claim to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan along with letters of support from all NDA allies. Before resigning, Nitish Kumar was elected leader of JDU and then NDA in Bihar.
-Potential Deputy CM: On Wednesday, the BJP elected Samrat Chaudhary as its legislature party leader and Vijay Kumar Sinha as its deputy leader, indicating that both the leaders will remain deputy chief ministers in the state.
-Nitish Kumar’s 10th swearing-in ceremony: Nitish Kumar is going to take oath as Chief Minister for the record 10th time. The JD(U) leader has changed alliances and governments several times in his political career, but while remaining the Chief Minister.
-List of Ministers, Departments: NDA leaders on Wednesday discussed ministerial berths for each party and portfolios to be given to alliance partners. Earlier HT report People aware of the incident have been quoted as saying. He told that the issue of the post of President also dominated the discussion. The final list of ministers is expected to be submitted to the Governor on Thursday morning and ministers will be informed in the morning itself, the people said.
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This will be the 10th time that Nitish Kumar will take oath as the Chief Minister.
The swearing-in ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries like Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan and chief ministers of at least seven states.
Swearing in ceremony of Bihar new government. key points
-Bihar Election Result: The JD(U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA won a thumping majority in the recently concluded Bihar elections 2025 by winning 202 out of 243 assembly seats. With 89 seats, BJP became the largest party, JD(U) won 85, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) five and Rashtriya Lok Morcha four.
-Nitish Kumar resigns from the post of CM: 75-year-old Nitish Kumar first resigned from the post of CM on Wednesday and then submitted a proposal to stake claim to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan along with letters of support from all NDA allies. Before resigning, Nitish Kumar was elected leader of JDU and then NDA in Bihar.
-Potential Deputy CM: On Wednesday, the BJP elected Samrat Chaudhary as its legislature party leader and Vijay Kumar Sinha as its deputy leader, indicating that both the leaders will remain deputy chief ministers in the state.
-Nitish Kumar’s 10th swearing-in ceremony: Nitish Kumar is going to take oath as Chief Minister for the record 10th time. The JD(U) leader has changed alliances and governments several times in his political career, but while remaining the Chief Minister.
-List of Ministers, Departments: NDA leaders on Wednesday discussed ministerial berths for each party and portfolios to be given to alliance partners. Earlier HT report People aware of the incident have been quoted as saying. He told that the issue of the post of President also dominated the discussion. The final list of ministers is expected to be submitted to the Governor on Thursday morning and ministers will be informed in the morning itself, the people said.
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November 20, 2025 8:24:50 am First
Bihar Chief Minister swearing-in ceremony live: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat reaches Patna
Bihar CM swearing-in ceremony live: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat reached Patna on Thursday morning for the swearing-in ceremony of the new NDA-led Bihar government.
Speaking to reporters at the airport, Shekhawat said that he is confident that Bihar will become the growth engine of developed India.
He said, “Congratulations to the people of Bihar on the formation of this new government. I am sure that Bihar will become the growth engine of developed India in the future…”
(via ANI)
November 20, 2025 8:09:29 am First
Swearing-in ceremony of Bihar Chief Minister live: PM Modi, Shah also included in the swearing-in ceremony
Bihar Chief Minister swearing-in ceremony live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the ceremony along with senior leaders including Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan and chief ministers of at least seven states.
Amit Shah reached Patna on Wednesday evening.
November 20, 2025 7:55:56 am First
Bihar government formation live: Amit Shah in Patna for swearing-in ceremony
Bihar government formation live: Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah reached Patna on Wednesday evening ahead of Nitish Kumar’s 10th swearing-in ceremony as Bihar Chief Minister.
Amit Shah was welcomed at the airport by BJP national president JP Nadda, Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal and other leaders.
November 20, 2025 7:43:09 am First
Bihar Chief Minister Swearing-in Ceremony Live: Heavy security arrangements have been made for the grand swearing-in ceremony.
Bihar Chief Minister Swearing-in Ceremony Live: Heavy security arrangements have been made under the supervision of Special Protection Group (SPG) at Gandhi Maidan for the oath-taking ceremony, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top leaders.
Patna Police has also formed a special monitoring team in the control room, which will monitor the event area through drones. According to HT report, around 128 CCTVs have also been installed in the area.
Additionally, over 2,500 security personnel, 250 police officers and over 250 magistrates have been deployed, while snipers have been deployed on high-rise buildings around Gandhi Maidan. Read more here
November 20, 2025 7:13:37 am First
Bihar CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Nitish Kumar’s record 10th swearing-in ceremony
Bihar Chief Minister Swearing-in Ceremony Live: Nitish Kuma will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time on Thursday, November 20. Over the years, he has changed political alliances several times while retaining the top post.
November 20, 2025 6:59:21 am First
Bihar Chief Minister swearing-in ceremony live: NDA leaders tussle over ministerial posts and departments
Bihar CM swearing-in ceremony live: As HT previously reported, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders met on Wednesday to discuss the distribution of ministerial posts and portfolios among the alliance partners.
The role of the Speaker was also reportedly part of the discussion. The final list of ministers was expected to be submitted to the Governor early Thursday, with ministers to be informed the same morning.
November 20, 2025 6:48:32 am First
Bihar CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Who will be the Deputy CM?
Bihar Chief Minister Swearing-in Ceremony Live: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday elected Samrat Choudhary as its legislature party leader and Vijay Kumar Sinha as its deputy leader, indicating that both the leaders will remain deputy chief ministers in the state.
November 20, 2025 6:46:51 am First
Bihar Chief Minister swearing-in ceremony live: Nitish Kumar resigns from the post of Chief Minister of the outgoing government
Bihar Chief Minister Swearing-in Ceremony Live: 75-year-old Nitish Kumar on Wednesday resigned from the post of Chief Minister of the outgoing NDA government before staking claim to form the new government to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan with the support of letters of support from all NDA allies.
Before resigning from the post of CM, Nitish Kumar was elected leader of JDU and then NDA in Bihar.
November 20, 2025 6:41:29 am First
Bihar Chief Minister Swearing-in Ceremony LIVE: Swearing-in Ceremony Timings
Bihar Chief Minister Swearing-in Ceremony Live: The swearing-in ceremony of the new NDA government is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
The swearing-in ceremony will be the fourth such event at Gandhi Maidan. Only in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was held as a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
November 20, 2025 6:40:15 am First
Bihar Chief Minister Swearing-in Ceremony Live: Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Result
Bihar Chief Minister Swearing-in Ceremony Live: JD(U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections decisively by securing 202 out of 243 seats.
BJP emerged as the largest party with 89 seats, followed by JD(U) with 85, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) with 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) with five and Rashtriya Lok Morcha with four.
The alliance limited the grand alliance of Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to 35 seats.
November 20, 2025 6:36:42 am First
Bihar CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Nitish Kumar’s record 10th swearing-in today
Bihar Chief Minister’s swearing-in ceremony live: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar on Wednesday staked claim to form the next government in Bihar after being elected leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). This set the stage for his swearing-in ceremony.
This will be the 10th time that Nitish Kumar will take oath as the Chief Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the event along with senior leaders including Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan and chief ministers of at least seven states.
