Bihar NDA Government Swearing-In: PM Modi Attends Nitish Kumar’s Oath Ceremony

Patna’s Gandhi Maidan transformed into a major political stage on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other top NDA leaders arrived to witness Nitish Kumar take oath as Bihar’s Chief Minister for the record tenth time.

Large crowds gathered at the venue early in the morning, filling the ground with slogans, cheers, and tricolour flags as security forces kept a close watch. Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath to Nitish Kumar, formally marking the beginning of the new NDA government.

Nitish Kumar had been unanimously elected the leader of the NDA Legislature Party on Wednesday after the newly elected MLAs met in Patna. The JD(U) chief was also elected leader of his party’s Legislature Party earlier in the day.

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The BJP, the main NDA ally, retained its leadership structure as Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were once again chosen as the leader and deputy leader of the party’s Legislature Party. Both are expected to continue as Deputy Chief Ministers.

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Several key leaders—including Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta—also arrived for the ceremony. Chirag Paswan said the day was “a proud moment” for his party and remembered his late father, Ram Vilas Paswan, on the occasion.