In politics, subtle gestures and murmured giveaways often reveal the real state of play. A recent instance was KA Sengottaiyan's demeanour after his switch to Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). During a press conference, TVK leader Aadhava Arjun placed a party shawl over Sengottaiyan's shoulders to
Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM, 26 Ministers take oath, including one Muslim and three women
Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM, 26 Ministers take oath, including one Muslim and three women
JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar on Thursday (November 20, 2025) was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
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Altogether 26 Cabinet Ministers took oath, out of which 14 are from BJP, 8 from JD(U), 2 from LJP (RV) and one each from HAM (S) and RLM.
The NDA government has inducted nine new faces into the Cabinet, including LJP (RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh, who defeated Lalu Prasad's son Tej Pratap Yadav in the Mahua Assembly constituency. Of the 26 ministers, Mr. Kumar's Cabinet features only one Muslim member.
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to them.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J.P. Nadda and several other top leaders of the NDA. The event was also attended by the Chief Ministers of several NDA ruled States.
Mr. Kumar (71), who is a member of the legislative council (MLC), did not contest the Assembly elections.
Chief Ministers with most days in office over the years. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Graphic Team
He is among the 10 longest-serving CMs in the country and has been in power for 19 years.
In the recently-held polls, the NDA stormed back to power in the eastern State, winning 202 seats in the 243-member Assembly, with BJP bagging 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5 and RLM 4.
(With inputs from PTI)
Published - November 20, 2025 12:56 pm IST
Bihar / Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 / election / Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: TheHindu
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In politics, subtle gestures and murmured giveaways often reveal the real state of play. A recent instance was KA Sengottaiyan's demeanour after his switch to Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). During a press conference, TVK leader Aadhava Arjun placed a party shawl over Sengottaiyan's shoulders to
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