Oath Ceremony Held In Patna: Nitish Kumar And Newly Inducted Ministers Take Charge

Oath Ceremony Held In Patna: Nitish Kumar And Newly Inducted Ministers Take Charge — Full List Inside

Nitish Kumar was sworn in on Thursday as the Chief Minister of Bihar for an unprecedented 10th time, further cementing his position as one of India’s longest-serving political leaders. The oath-taking ceremony, held at Patna’s iconic Gandhi Maidan, was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, and chief ministers of several BJP-governed states—underscoring the significance of the moment for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Kumar and his new council of ministers. A total of 22 ministers took oath alongside the JD(U) chief. Notably, Kumar, who is 71 and currently a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC), did not contest in the recent assembly polls.

BJP Leaders Inducted Into the Cabinet

Several senior and emerging BJP leaders were included in the new cabinet. Those sworn in from the party include:

Samrat Choudhary
Vijay Kumar Sinha
Sanjay Kumar Singh
Pramod Kumar
Lakhendra Raushan
Rama Nishad
Narayan Prasad
Surendra Mehata
Arun Shankar Prasad
Sanjay ‘Tiger’ Singh
Shreyasi Singh
Ram Kripal Yadav
Nitin Nabin

JD(U) Ministers in the New Government

Representing the JD(U), the following leaders were sworn in:

Vijay Kumar Choudhary
Bijendra Prasad Yadav
Shrawan Kumar
Leshi Singh
Madan Sahni
Sunil Kumar
Mohammad Jama Khan
Ashok Choudhary

Allies Secure Key Berths

Nitish Kumar’s smaller allies within the NDA were also accommodated.

Chirag Paswan’s LJP (RV)
Hindustan Awam Morcha–Secular (HAMS)
Rashtriya Lok Manch (RLM)

Each secured one cabinet seat.
Deepak Prakash (RLM) and Santosh Manjhi (HAMS) were sworn in as ministers.

Meanwhile, senior BJP leader Prem Kumar is likely to be elected Speaker of the Bihar Assembly.

NDA’s Landslide Victory

The oath-taking follows the NDA’s sweeping win in the recent assembly elections, where the alliance secured 202 of 243 seats, ensuring a comfortable return to power.

Seat tally of NDA partners:

BJP: 89 seats
JD(U): 85 seats
LJP (RV): 19 seats
HAMS: 5 seats
RLM: 4 seats

Opposition performance:

RJD: 25 seats
INC: 6 seats
CPI(ML)(L): 2 seats
IIP: 1 seat
CPI(M): 1 seat
AIMIM: 5 seats
BSP: 1 seat