Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time on November 20, 2025. Extensive preparations for the ceremony are underway at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan. On November 18, the JD(U) chief reviewed the arrangements. The event will be held under tight security, with a complete ban on public entry into Gandhi Maidan until November 20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, other Union ministers, and several NDA chief ministers are expected to attend. A large deployment of security personnel has already been made across the state capital and around the venue.

Meanwhile, intense lobbying within the NDA continues over cabinet formation and the crucial post of Assembly Speaker. Both the BJP and JD(U) have staked claim to the Speaker’s position, with JD(U)’s Vijay Choudhary and BJP’s Prem Kumar emerging as frontrunners. The new cabinet is likely to include 5–6 fresh faces, while allies LJP(RV), HAM-S, and RLM are expected to secure berths as well. In the outgoing assembly, BJP’s Nand Kishore Yadav served as Speaker and JD(U)’s Narendra Narayan Yadav as Deputy Speaker. Nitish Kumar will submit his resignation as head of the outgoing government on November 19, after which the assembly will be dissolved. The BJP and JD(U) will elect their legislature party leaders the same day.

The NDA returned to power with a resounding 202-seat majority in the 243-member House, where the BJP won 89 seats, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5, and RLM 4. Amid the shifting political landscape, the RJD is reviewing its performance, with Tejashwi Yadav being chosen as Legislature Party leader. The party also faced internal tensions after Rohini Acharya lashed out at critics who claimed she donated a “filthy kidney” to her father, Lalu Prasad Yadav.

BJP MLA Neeraj Bablu on Wednesday said that Nitish Kumar should be included in the Guinness Book of World Records, as he is set to be sworn in as Bihar’s Chief Minister for the 10th time on Thursday. “Nitish Kumar will take oath as Bihar CM for the 10th time tomorrow; his name deserves a place in the Guinness Book of World Records,” Bablu said.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is slated to arrive in Patna at 8 p.m. tonight for the swearing-in ceremony. According to The Hindu, Shah is also expected to meet Nitish Kumar and senior BJP leaders to discuss the formation of the new cabinet.

NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, among others, arrived in Gandhi maidan for the ceremony.

With everyone present, the national president of the Janata Dal (United), Nitish Kumar, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar. This marks his historic 10th term as the state’s Chief Minister.

As he returns to lead Bihar once again, his son Nishant Kumar said, ‘I congratulate my father on taking the oath as Chief Minister for the 10th time. The public has given us more support than expected. I thank and congratulate the people.'

BJP leader Samrat Choudhary took oath as a member of the new state cabinet and is set to serve as the Deputy Chief Minister in Nitish Kumar’s government.

BJP leader Vijay Sinha also took oath as a cabinet member and will share the post of Deputy Chief Minister alongside Samrat Choudhary.

Several newly elected MLAs were sworn in today as part of Nitish Kumar’s new cabinet. The following is the list of leaders who took oath.

The NDA celebrated the swearing-in of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who took oath for a record 10th time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the JD(U) chief, calling him an “experienced administrator” with a long-standing track record of good governance. “My best wishes to him for the tenure ahead,” the Prime Minister said.

In Nalanda, JD(U) supporters celebrated the occasion by distributing sweets and bursting firecrackers as Nitish Kumar assumed office once again as Bihar’s Chief Minister. [Rh/VP]