Nitish Kumar Swearing-In Highlights: Nitish says govt to work with full commitment for all-round development of Bihar

Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who took oath for a record 10th term on Thursday, said that the new NDA government would work with full commitment for the all-round development of the state.

“With the resolve for all-round development of Bihar, the NDA government in the state will work with full commitment...I am confident that with the cooperation and blessings of the people, Bihar will be included in the category of the most developed states in the country," Kumar wrote on X.

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Samrat Choudhary vowed to ‘work like a soldier’ after taking oath as Bihar Deputy Chief Minister for the second time.

"I especially thank the women of Bihar who voted in large numbers...Bihar trusted PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar. I am a soldier and will work like that...I had said on the first day itself that we would win 100 seats in the first phase, and ultimately, we won 102 seats in the first phase. Such was the accuracy in the report of our workers," Samrat Choudhary said.

“BJP formed government in Bihar through ‘vote chori’. 62 lakh votes were cut, 20 lakh were added, and 5 lakh were left unfilled. On 10th October, Gyanesh Kumar said there are 7.42 crore voters and 7.45 crore on 11th November. A lot of BJP workers who voted in Delhi, Haryana and Karnataka were casting their votes in Bihar... Bihar wanted change, and the government was formed there through ‘vote chori’,” says Congress leader Supriya Shrinate.

“Hearty congratulations to @NitishKumar ji on taking oath again as Chief Minister of Bihar. Best wishes to Deputy CMs @samrat4bjp ji and @VijayKrSinhaBih ji and to all Ministers who have assumed office today. Confident that the new NDA Government will accelerate Bihar’s progress & contribute to our journey towards Viksit Bharat,” external affairs minister S Jaishankar said.

“I heartily thank the people for the trust they have placed in the double engine government, PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar,” says Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha.

Supporters of JD(U) and CM Nitish Kumar in Nalanda distribute sweets and burst firecrackers as Nitish Kumar takes oath as the Chief Minister for the 10th time. Watch the video here.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma told ANI, "I congratulate Nitish Kumar ji and the people of Bihar."

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami told ANI, "I congratulate the people of Bihar who have elected the NDA government under the leadership of PM Modi. The state will keep progressing at a good pace..."

During the NDA government swearing-in ceremony in Bihar, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta told ANI, "This is a victory of the people's trust & faith...Development will now become Bihar's identity."

Some of the leaders who took oath as state ministers in the Bihar government are Md Zama Khan, Sanjay Singh Tiger, Arun Shankar Prasad, Surendra Mehata, Narayan Prasad, and Rama Nishad.

Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha have retained their positions as the Deputy CM of Bihar.

Nitish Kumar has been sworn in as the Bihar chief minister for the record 10th time.

The swearing-in ceremony of the Nitish Kumar as Bihar Chief Minister has begun.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan leaves his residence with his family. He says, "It is certainly a big day for the party. On this day, I first remember my leader and my father, Ram Vilas Paswan. He would have been very happy today because the height he wanted to see the party reach has now been achieved. Two ministers from our party are going to take oath today. The party has indeed achieved a big victory."

Nishant Kumar, son of Nitish Kumar, on his father taking oath as Chief Minister says, "I congratulate my father as he takes oath for the 10th time. I express gratitude and appreciation to all ministers and everyone who has come to attend the ceremony.

LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan told ANI, " It is a big day for my party. Two MLAs from my party will take the oath today."

Promising a developed Bihar, he added, "On this day, I remember my father, Ram Vilas Paswan. He would have been most happy today. Two MLAs from my party will take the oath today. We secured a big victory. We will work on war-footing to make Bihar a developed state and keep Bihar first and Biharis first."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda arrive at Gandhi Maidan in Patna for the swearing-in ceremony, ANI reported.

Congratulating Nitish Kumar for taking oath as the Bihar CM for the 10th time, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath told ANI, "On behalf of the people of Uttar Pradesh, I have come here to congratulate the new government in Bihar. What we are seeing here today is the result of Nitish Kumar ji's vast experience and the double-engine government's efforts. I congratulate the people of Bihar...I congratulate Nitish ji, Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Sinha ji and the new cabinet, which will be sworn in today."

Nitish Kumar arrives at Gandhi Maidan in Patna for the swearing-in ceremony of Bihar's NDA government.

In a post on the social media platform X, Nitish Kumar pledged, "I, Nitish Kumar, swear by God... This sentence is a symbol of the unwavering faith and self-confidence of crores of Biharis. Today, from the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna, this voice will echo once again, and Bihar will embark on a new journey of development."

The NDA achieved a historic landslide victory in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, winning 202 out of 243 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan secured only 35 seats. The ruling alliance secured a three-fourths majority in the Bihar Assembly, which has 243 members.

Eighteen ministers, including CM and two deputy CMs, are likley to be sworn in on Thursday. Among the ministers, six each would be from BJP and JD (U) while three would be from other three alliance partners, the LJP (RV), HAM-S and RLM,” an HT report quoted the BJP leader.

Who are these ministers? As per unconfirmed reports, they are:

Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Shrawan Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Lesi Singh, Sheila Mandal, Madan Sahni, Ratnesh Sada, Mohammad Zama Khan, Jayant Raj, Umesh Singh Kushwaha, and Ashok Chowdhary.

Other probable inductees from JD(U) are Rahul Kumar Singh, Sudhanshu Shekhar, Kaladhar Prasad Mandal, and Panna Lal Singh Patel, sources said.

BJP sources were quoted by HT as saying that most ministers from the outgoing Cabinet will be retained, with the party considering three new faces.

Those likely to continue include Samrat Choudhary, Prem Kumar, Mangal Pandey, Vijay Kumar Sinha, Nitish Mishra, Renu Devi, Jibesh Kumar, Neeraj Kumar Singh, Janak Ram, Hari Sahni, Kedar Prasad Gupta, Surendra Mehta, Santosh Kumar Singh, Sunil Kumar, and Motil Lal Prasad.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari hails Nitish Kumar ahead of him taking oath as Bihar CM for the 10th time, said, “Today, under the leadership of our NDA leader PM Modi, Nitish ji will take oath. Bihar has made it clear that only those who work for the state’s development will remain in power. We are here to witness this historic moment.”

Posters of Nitish Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan and other NDA leaders were put up outside Gandhi Maidan in Patna, where the swearing-in ceremony of the NDA government in Bihar will take place today.

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai congratulated Nitish Kumar for becoming CM of Bihar for the 10th time. He said, "Congratulations and best wishes to Nitish Kumar. He will take oath as Bihar CM again today. I also congratulate the people of Bihar... 'Vikas Ki Ganga' will continue to flow in Bihar and 'susashan' (good governance) will be established in the state."

On Nitish Kumar taking oath for the 10th time today, JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha says, “Even after 20 years, Nitish Kumar’s popularity hasn’t gone down.”

On the formation and swearing-in ceremony of the NDA government in Bihar, Congress leader Harish Rawat said, "This is just a formality. Nitish Kumar will be (Chief Minister) for a few days and after a few days, the BJP will rule Bihar by removing Nitish Kumar and splitting his party..." (19.11)

Here is a look at the longest-serving chief ministers in India:

1- Pawan Kumar Chamling, Sikkim

2- Naveen Patnaik, Odisha

3- Jyoti Basu, West Bengal

4 - Gegong Apang, Arunachal Pradesh

5- Lal Thanhawla, Mizoram

6- Virbhadra Singh, Himachal Pradesh

7- Manik Sarkar, Tripura

8 - Nitish Kumar, Bihar

9- M Karunanidhi, Tamil Nadu

10- Parkash Singh Badal, Punjab
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Nitish Kumar's swearing-in ceremony will be held around 11:30 am on Thursday, Nov 20. The grand event will be held at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Nitish Kumar return as the Bihar Chief Minister for the record 10th time after taking oath at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan around 11:30 am on Thursday, Nov 20.