Janata Dal (United) Chief Nitish Kumar took oath for the 10th time as the Chief Minister of Bihar at historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to him. 

Apart from Nitish Kumar, BJP leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha were among the newly elected MLAs who took oath to be part of the new NDA-led Bihar cabinet. MLAs from the BJP, JD(U), RLJP, and HAM also took oath as ministers in the new Bihar government. The BJP got 14 ministerial berths, JD(U) got 9, LJP (Ram Vilas) got 2 berths, and the HAM and RLM got 1 berth each.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah, J P Nadda, Chirag Paswan and several other top leaders of the NDA were present on the occasion.

PM Narendra Modi has congratulated Nitish Kumar on swearing in as the Chief Minister of Bihar today. He also congratulated Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha on assuming office as Deputy Chief Ministers, highlighting their extensive grassroots work and commitment to public service. Mr Modi also conveyed his best wishes to all newly inducted ministers in the Bihar government, describing it as a capable and dedicated team poised to lead the state toward new heights.

In the recently concluded Bihar assembly polls, NDA had achieved a landslide victory by clinching 202 seats in the 243-member House.