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Nitish Kumar, who was first elected as Bihar CM in 2005, will take oath for a record 10th time after the NDA retained power with a landslide victory over the Mahagathbandhan.
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JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar at a meeting of party leaders on Wednesday. [JD(U)]
Nitish Kumar will take oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a historic 10th time after he was elected as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday, following the alliance’s landslide victory in the recent Assembly elections.
This came after the JD(U) supremo was chosen as the leader of its legislature party during a meeting of newly elected MLAs at his residence at 1, Anne Marg. “Nitish Kumar has been chosen as JD(U)’s legislature party leader by the newly elected MLAs,” state minister Shrawon Kumar told news agency PTI.
The swearing-in of the new government is scheduled for November 20, but leaders of the JD(U) and the BJP are reportedly yet to resolve their differences over key positions, with both parties negotiating over the Deputy Chief Minister posts and the Speaker’s position. BJP’s Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha are likely to be retained as deputy CMs.
After the JD(U) meeting, Nitish Kumar, accompanied by Vijay Chaudhary and Sanjay Jha, reached for the NDA legislative party meeting in the State legislative assembly’s Central Hall, where he was elected as the leader of the NDA.
“For the first time in the history of Bihar, and even in the history of India and the world, our Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will take oath for the tenth time. Bihar has a very grand occasion to celebrate, welcoming the new government with new challenges. This phase will truly be a golden era for Bihar,” said BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
November 19, 2025, 15:47 IST
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