Nitish Kumar Takes Oath as Bihar CM for Record 10th Term: NDA Sweeps 202 Seats
November 21, 2025 | Political News & Governance
By Priya Sharma
Political Affairs Correspondent
Focus: Bihar politics, NDA governance, state elections
Nitish Kumar creates history by taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister for an unprecedented 10th term at Gandhi Maidan, Patna.
In a historic political milestone, Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th term on November 20, 2025, at a grand ceremony held at Gandhi Maidan, Patna.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a commanding victory with 202 out of 243 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections. For the first time in 20 years, Nitish Kumar relinquished the Home portfolio to BJP's Samrat Choudhary.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a commanding victory with 202 out of 243 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections. For the first time in 20 years, Nitish Kumar relinquished the Home portfolio to BJP's Samrat Choudhary.
NDA's Resounding Victory in Numbers
- Total NDA Seats: 202 out of 243 (83.1% of assembly)
- BJP: 89 seats (largest party in coalition)
- JD(U): 85 seats (contested 101 constituencies)
- LJP(RV): 2 ministerial positions in cabinet
- HAM(S) & RLM: 1 minister each
- Total Ministers: 27 (including CM and 2 Deputy CMs)
Deputy Chief Ministers
1. Samrat Choudhary (BJP)
- Portfolio: Home Affairs (after 20 years of Nitish Kumar)
- Term: 1st term as Deputy CM
- Significance: First BJP leader to hold Home portfolio in Bihar
2. Vijay Kumar Sinha (BJP)
- Portfolio: Revenue & Land Reforms, Mines & Geology
- Term: 2nd term as Deputy CM
- Previous Role: Bihar Assembly Speaker
Complete Cabinet Ministers List
JD(U) Ministers (9)
- Vijay Chaudhary: Water Resources, Parliamentary Affairs, Information & PR, Building Construction
- Bijendra Yadav: Finance, Energy, Commercial Taxes, Planning & Development
- Shrawan Kumar: Rural Development, Transport
- Ashok Choudhary: Rural Works
- Leshi Singh: Food & Consumer Protection
- Madan Sahni: Social Welfare
- Sunil Kumar: Education, Science & Technology, Technical Education
- Mohd Zama Khan: Minority Welfare
BJP Ministers (13)
- Mangal Pandey: Health, Law
- Dilip Jaiswal: Industry
- Nitin Nabin: Road Construction, Urban Development & Housing
- Ram Kripal Yadav: Agriculture
- Sanjay Singh Tiger: Labour Resources
- Arun Shankar Prasad: Tourism, Art & Culture
- Surendra Mehta: Animal Husbandry & Fish Resources
- Narayan Prasad: Disaster Management
- Rama Nishad: BC & EBC Welfare
- Lakhendra Raushan: SC & ST Welfare
- Shreyasi Singh: Information Technology, Sports
- Pramod Kumar Chandravanshi: Co-operation, Environment & Forest
Coalition Partners
- Santosh Suman (HAM-S): Minor Water Resources
- Sanjay Paswan (LJP-RV): Sugarcane Industries
- Sanjay Singh (LJP-RV): Public Health Engineering
- Deepak Prakash (RLM): Panchayat Raj
Key Governance Priorities
- ✓ Accelerated infrastructure development and connectivity expansion
- ✓ Focus on rural upliftment and social welfare schemes
- ✓ Strengthening law and order with new Home Minister
- ✓ Economic growth initiatives and job creation programs
- ✓ Education sector reforms and skill development
- ✓ Better coordination between state and central government
📝 For Competitive Exam Aspirants:
- ✓ Nitish Kumar - 10th term as Bihar CM (Record)
- ✓ Oath ceremony date: November 20, 2025
- ✓ Venue: Gandhi Maidan, Patna
- ✓ NDA total seats: 202 out of 243
- ✓ BJP seats: 89 | JD(U) seats: 85
- ✓ Two Deputy CMs: Samrat Choudhary & Vijay Kumar Sinha (both BJP)
- ✓ Home portfolio transferred to BJP after 20 years
- ✓ Total ministers: 27
Expected in: UPSC, BPSC, SSC, Railway NTPC, Banking exams
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Sources:
- Press Information Bureau, Indian Express, NDTV, Adda247, November 2025
- Official Bihar Government sources
