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

November 20, 2025 3:35 PM

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

After steering the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a sweeping victory in the assembly elections, Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time on Thursday in Patna. The ceremony, held at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan, was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP national president J.P. Nadda, among other senior leaders. Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office and se...

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

November 20, 2025 9:36 AM

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

Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Bihar’s Chief Minister for a record 10th time on Thursday. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, a venue steeped in political history. Gandhi Maidan has hosted Kumar’s swearing-ins in 2005, 2010, and 2015, and is also remembered for Jayaprakash Narayan’s historic 1974 call for a “total revolution.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and several other senior NDA leaders are...