Nitish Kumar has created political history by taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the tenth time, marking the beginning of a new term for the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly. The grand swearing-in ceremony took place at Gandhi Maidan, Patna, in the presence of top national leaders and thousands of supporters.
Resignation Before New Term
Ahead of forming the new government, Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, as the term of the previous assembly ends on November 22. This procedural step cleared the way for the formation of the newly elected assembly and the next NDA government.
NDA’s Dominant Victory in Bihar Elections
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) swept the Bihar assembly elections with a decisive majority, winning 202 out of 243 seats.
Breakdown of seats:
- BJP – 89
- JD(U) – 85
- LJP (RV) – 19
- HAM(S) – 5
- RLM – 4
This overwhelming mandate enabled Nitish Kumar to return as CM with strong political backing.
Grand Oath-Taking Ceremony
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, and several Chief Ministers from different states attended the ceremony. Along with Nitish Kumar, 26 ministers took oath, including two Deputy Chief Ministers and key leaders from the NDA coalition.
Bihar Cabinet Ministers 2025
The new cabinet includes leaders from BJP, JD(U), LJP(RV), HAM, and RLM. Prominent ministers sworn in:
- Samrat Chaudhary – BJP
- Vijay Kumar Sinha – BJP
- Vijay Kumar Chaudhary – JD(U)
- Vijendra Kumar Yadav – JD(U)
- Shravan Kumar – JD(U)
- Mangal Pandey – BJP
- Dilip Kumar Jaiswal – BJP
- Leshi Singh – JD(U)
- Ashok Chaudhary – JD(U)
- Madan Sahni – JD(U)
- Nitin Nabin – BJP
- Ram Kripal Yadav – BJP
- Santosh Kumar Suman – HAM
- Sunil Kumar – JD(U)
- Mohd Zama Khan – JD(U)
- Sanjay Singh Tiger – BJP
- Arun Shankar Prasad – BJP
- Surendra Mehta – BJP
- Narayan Prasad – BJP
- Rama Nishad – BJP
- Lakhendra Kumar Raushan – BJP
- Shreyashi Singh – BJP
- Pramod Kumar – BJP
- Sanjay Kumar – LJP(RV)
- Sanjay Kumar Singh – LJP(RV)
- Deepak Prakash – RLM
Governor’s Role and Next Steps
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office to all ministers. The next major step for Nitish Kumar will be to allocate portfolios and set the governance roadmap for Bihar’s development in the new term.
Nitish Kumar’s tenth oath marks a rare political milestone, reaffirming his long-standing influence in Bihar’s political landscape and the NDA’s dominance in the state.
