Before he submits his resignation as head of the outgoing Bihar government, Nitish Kumar will be first elected as leader of the JD(U) legislature party at 11 am today and after that, the leader of the NDA at 3.30 pm. Besides his resignation, the JD(U) supremo will also submit a letter of support from all alliance partners of the NDA to the governor for the formation of the new government.

The JD(U) Legislature Party meeting will take place at the Chief Minister’s House at 11 am, where Nitish Kumar is set to be elected as its leader. The BJP Legislature Party will convene at the state office at 11.30 am to choose its own leader. Later, at 3.30 pm, the NDA Legislature Party will gather in the Central Hall of the Assembly, where MLAs from all five NDA parties are expected to formally elect Nitish Kumar as the alliance’s leader. Following his election, Nitish Kumar will head to Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation as Chief Minister of the outgoing government and stake his claim before Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to form the new government.

A meeting of JD(U) legislators is currently underway at Nitish Kumar's residence to elect the 74-year-old as their leader. After this, the BJP Legislature Party will convene at the state office to choose its own leader. Later, at 3.30 pm, the NDA Legislature Party will gather in the Central Hall of the Assembly, where MLAs from all five NDA parties are expected to formally elect Nitish Kumar as the alliance’s leader. Following his election, hewill head to Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation as Chief Minister of the outgoing government and stake his claim before Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to form the new government.

The BJP elected Samrat Choudhary as the leader of its Legislature Party in Bihar, paving the way for him to continue as one of the state’s two deputy chief ministers, Union minister Nityanand Rai confirmed. Vijay Sinha, who also retains his position as deputy chief minister, was named the party’s deputy Legislature Party leader.

More than 2,500 security personnel and 250 police officers have been deployed in Patna and around the Gandhi Maidan, where Nitish Kumar and other ministers of the new NDA government will take oath on Thursday. Authorities said that there is also a complete ban on public entry into the event site until the end of the high-profile ceremony, which will be attended by PM Narendra Modi and other top BJP leaders. 

While snipers are deployed at buildings near Gandhi Maidan, the police have also set up a special control room to monitor movements. 

In the NDA legislative party meeting, Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected as the legislative leader of the coalition.

"I attended the NDA legislature party meeting held in the Central Hall of the Bihar Legislature," Nitish said after he was back at the Chief Minister's residence after staking claim to the government at the Raj Bhavan.

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Wednesday said the swearing-in of Bihar’s next chief minister will be a grand affair, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance.

“The NDA has achieved a historic victory, and the people of Bihar have reposed their complete faith in the NDA. As grand as this victory is, our swearing-in ceremony, which will also include the presence of the Prime Minister, will be equally grand,” Paswan told the media.

Home Minister Amit Shah will hold separate meetings with JDU and BJP leaders at Hotel Maurya. He will first meet with JDU leaders at Hotel Maurya. After the meeting with JDU leaders, Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting with BJP leaders.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Minister for IT, HRD, and RTG Nara Lokesh will travel to Patna, Bihar, on Thursday, November 20, 2025, to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Bihar Chief Minister-designate Nitish Kumar.

The invitation extended to the Andhra Pradesh leadership follows the resounding victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly elections. Their presence underscores the close political rapport within the NDA and reflects the continued spirit of cooperation between state governments and the Centre.

Nitish Kumar will take oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time on Thursday, November 20. Over the years, he has switched political alliances several times while managing to retain the state’s top post.

The swearing-in ceremony for the new NDA government is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan. This will be the fourth oath-taking ceremony to be held at the iconic venue.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda arrived in Patna on Wednesday night, ahead of the swearing-in of JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar as the chief minister for a record 10th time.

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao arrived at Raipur Airport as he heads to Bihar to attend Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony.

He said, “The NDA has achieved a historic victory in Bihar. Today, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ji and his Council of Ministers will take oath. I have been invited to the ceremony. Both the Deputy Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh will be attending the Bihar government’s oath-taking event.”

Preparations underway at Gandhi Maidan where Nitish Kumar will take as CM for the 10th time. People have started arrive for the event.

Ramkripal Yadav has been elected MLA from Danapur, Patna. He defeated RJD’s sitting MLA Ritesh Lal Yadav. Shreyashi Singh is the MLA from Jamui. BJP’s Rama Nishad, who became an MLA for the first time, will become a minister. Rama Nishad has won the election from Aurai for the first time.

In the new Bihar Cabinet, BJP’s Prem Kumar is likely to be the next Speaker of the assembly.

The BJP is expected to bring in a majority of new faces while retaining a few senior leaders, including Samrat Chaudhary, Vijay Sinha, Mangal Pandey, and Nitin Naveen. The party is likely to reward new workers for their hard work and dedication by giving them key opportunities in the government.

The list of ministers expected to take oath alongside CM Nitish Kumar includes Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. Senior leaders Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Ramkripal Yadav, Mangal Pandey, Nitin Naveen, and Sanjay Singh Tiger are also set to be inducted.

Among new and notable faces, Santosh Manjhi, son of Jitan Ram Manjhi, is likely to join the Cabinet. From the Upendra Kushwaha family, either Snehlata Kushwaha (his wife) or Deepak Prakash (his son) is expected to take oath.

Shreyasi Singh and Shravan Kumar are also among the names slated for ministerial berths

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma arrived in Patna to attend Nitish Kumar’s oath-taking ceremony.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio arrived at Patna Airport. They will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Nitish Kumar as Bihar CM.

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini arrived at Patna Airport. He will attend the oath taking ceremony of Nitish Kumar as Bihar CM.

BJP MLA Vijay Sinha said, “Under the steadfast leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the Home Minister, the national president, and Dharmendra Pradhan ji, along with all our leaders, the people of Bihar have given us a new opportunity. Today, we bow to the people of Bihar for this mandate and are grateful to once again receive the chance to serve.”

BJP MLA Samrat Choudhary said, “People of Bihar have blessed PM Modi and Nitish Kumar. Oath taking is being done to work as per people’s wishes. PM Modi is coming to attend the swearing-in ceremony. People of Bihar have given NDA opportunity to serve them since last 20 years and the NDA will continue to work for them.”

MoS Ramnath Thakur said, “Hearty congratulations to the people of Bihar for their advancement, progress, and development. Since 1985, the work done by Nitish Kumar ji has yielded significant results, benefiting mothers, brothers, youth, students, professors, doctors, and engineers. Prime Minister ji is also coming; deep thanks to him from the people of Bihar.”

Nitish Kumar leaves from Maurya Hotel. The JD(U) chief will be taking oath as Bihar CM for the 10th time at the historic Gandhi Maidan shortly.

Nitish Kumar arrived at Gandhi Maidan. He will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time shortly.

Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Shrawon Kumar, Mangal Pandey, Dr Dilip Jaiswal, Ashok Chaudhary, Shreyasi Singh among others took oath as Bihar Ministers at Gandhi Maidan.

PM Modi posted on X, “Congratulations to Shri Nitish Kumar Ji on taking oath as Bihar’s Chief Minister. He is an experienced administrator with a proven track record of good governance for many years. My best wishes to him for his tenure ahead.”