{"id":1465,"date":"2025-11-20T11:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:33:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:33:47","slug":"nitish-kumar-takes-oath-as-cm-again-nda-forms-bihar-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/20\/nitish-kumar-takes-oath-as-cm-again-nda-forms-bihar-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitish Kumar Takes Oath as CM Again, NDA Forms Bihar Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"610\">Marking a remarkable milestone in Bihar\u2019s political landscape, Janata Dal (United) President <strong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"318\">Nitish Kumar<\/strong> was sworn in as Chief Minister for a <strong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"377\">record tenth term<\/strong> on November 20, at Patna\u2019s iconic <strong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"425\">Gandhi Maidan<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"610\">The grand ceremony witnessed the induction of <strong data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"497\">18 cabinet ministers<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"532\">two deputy chief ministers<\/strong>, solidifying the National Democratic Alliance\u2019s renewed mandate in the state.\u00a0Prominent leaders who were administered the oath included <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/17\/who-will-be-bihars-new-ministers-nda-finalising-big-cabinet-shake-up\/\"><strong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"690\">Samrat Choudhary<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"713\">Vijay Kumar Sinha<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"732\">Dilip Jaiswal<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"755\">Mangal Pandey. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"610\">Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha\u2014both senior BJP leaders\u2014took charge as the new Deputy Chief Ministers.\u00a0Nitish Kumar had earlier submitted his resignation to Governor as\u00a0the current term of the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/14\/bihar-election-2025-nitish-kumar-set-for-5th-term-as-nda\/\">Bihar Assembly<\/a> was set to expire on <strong data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1124\">November 22<\/strong>. This procedural step paved the way for the formation of the <strong data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1209\">18th Bihar Assembly<\/strong>, which officially begins functioning following the oath-taking of the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/14\/bihar-election-2025-nitish-kumar-set-for-5th-term-as-nda\/\">Chief Minister<\/a> and his council of ministers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1749\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/17\/who-will-be-bihars-new-ministers-nda-finalising-big-cabinet-shake-up\/\">Bihar Elections 2025 swearing-in<\/a> event drew significant national attention, with top leaders such as <strong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1442\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/strong>, Home Minister <strong data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1471\">Amit Shah<\/strong>, and BJP national president <strong>JP Nadda<\/strong> in attendance. Chief Ministers from several states\u2014including Haryana\u2019s Nayab Singh Saini, Assam\u2019s Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Nagaland\u2019s Neiphiu Rio<strong data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1670\"> &#8211; <\/strong>also graced the occasion, highlighting the political importance of the moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is a list of cabinet ministers who were sworn in today at the ceremony:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Samrat Choudhary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Vijay Kumar Sinha<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dilip Jaiswal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Vijay Kumar Choudhary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Bijendra Prasad Yadav<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>JD(U)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Shrowan Kumar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>JD(U)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Ashok Chaudhary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>JD(U)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Leshi Singh<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>JD(U)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Madan Sahni<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>JD(U)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Sunil Kumar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>JD(U)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Ram Kripal Yadav<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Nitin Nabin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mohammad Zama Khan<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>JD(U)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Sanjay Singh Tiger<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Arun Shankar Prasad<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Narayan Prasad<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Rama Nishad<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Lakhendra Kumar Roshan<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Pramod Kumar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Sanjay Kumar Singh<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>LJP (RV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Sanjay Kumar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>LJP (RV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Deepak Prakash<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><strong>Shreyasi Singh<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BJP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"2238\">As the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/15\/why-rjd-lost-despite-highest-vote-share-in-bihar-elections-2025\/\">NDA returns to power<\/a>, the alliance secured a thumping <strong data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1838\">victory of 202 seats<\/strong> in the 243-member Bihar Assembly. The <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/15\/why-rjd-lost-despite-highest-vote-share-in-bihar-elections-2025\/\">Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged with 89 seats<\/a>, while the JD(U) won 85 seats, reinforcing Nitish Kumar\u2019s status as a central figure in the coalition. Other NDA partners performed strongly as well: Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) secured 19 seats, HAM(S) won 5, and RLM bagged 4 seats, collectively ensuring a stable majority.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2547\">Looking ahead, the newly constituted assembly will convene for a three-day session from November 26, during which the Speaker and Deputy Speaker will be elected. 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