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JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time at Gandhi Maidan, with 22 ministers sworn in amid NDA leaders’ presence.

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time

JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time at Gandhi Maidan, with 22 ministers sworn in amid NDA leaders&rsquo; presence.

JD(U) president Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time at a grand ceremony, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah among those who were present at the swearing-in.
BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda and the party's in-charge for the recently held state polls Dharmendra Pradhan were also among those who had flown down to attend the ceremony, where Kumar, along with a 21-member cabinet, was administered the oath of office by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.
Kumar resigned as chief minister on Wednesday and staked claim to form the new government before Governor Khan.
"My heartiest congratulations to all the colleagues who took oath as ministers in the Bihar government. This is a splendid team of dedicated leaders, which will take Bihar to new heights. My best wishes to all of them!" Modi said on X.
Modi, whose charisma had played a big role in the NDA's massive victory in the assembly polls, regaled the crowds when, towards the end of the ceremony, he rotated his 'gamchha' in his signature style.
A gigantic stage had been set up at the Gandhi Maidan, where the attendees included chief ministers from several states ruled by the NDA, prominent among them being N Chandrababu Naidu (Andhra Pradesh) and Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra), Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam) and Rekha Gupta (Delhi).
Prominent among those who took the oath on the occasion were Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, the leader and deputy leader, respectively, of the BJP legislative party, both of whom were deputy CMs in the previous NDA government in the state.
At least three ministers are members of the state legislative council. They are JD(U) national general secretary Ashok Choudhary, one of the most trusted aides of the CM, state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal and Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Santosh Kumar Suman.
Shreyasi Singh, an award-winning shooter who got elected from Jamui for a second consecutive term, was a new entrant into the cabinet.
Rama Nishad, wife of former Muzaffarpur MP Ajay Nishad, who had joined the BJP in the thick of elections and got elected from Aurai, has also been inducted into the state cabinet.
Another ninth-term MLA Bijendra Prasad Yadav, from the JD(U), was back in the state cabinet.
None of the inductees were from Union minister Chirag Paswan's LJPRV and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha's RLM, which have 19 and four berths, respectively.
In the outgoing government, the BJP had 15 ministers, JD(U) 12, including CM Nitish Kumar, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) had one, and one minister who was an Independent candidate.

Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for a record tenth term as NDA leaders finalise cabinet berths, with massive arrangements underway for the swearing-in ceremony at Gandhi Maidan.

Nitish Kumar to take oath as CM of Bihar for record 10th time

Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for a record tenth term as NDA leaders finalise cabinet berths, with massive arrangements underway for the swearing-in ceremony at Gandhi Maidan.

JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as the chief minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan on Thursday. Along with him, 19 ministers are expected to take oath.
The swearing-in ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J P Nadda and several other top leaders of NDA. The event will also be attended by chief ministers of several NDA-ruled states. Shah and Nadda have already arrived in the state capital.
Kumar resigned as the Bihar CM on Wednesday and then staked claim before Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to form the new government.
Apart from the Cabinet berths for the main NDA constituents, the BJP and JD(U), the other partners of the alliance are also likely to get one ministerial post for every six MLAs to ensure a balanced representation.
According to sources, eight MLAs each from BJP and JD(U) will take oath during the day. On the other hand, one ministerial berth each will likely go to the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) or HAM(S), three to Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).
Those eight JD(U) MLAs include Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Vijay Choudhary, Shrowan Kumar, Lesi Singh, Mohammad Zama Khan, Sunil Kumar and Ashok Chowdhary. So far as BJP MLAs are concerned, Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha and Renu Devi are also expected to become ministers.
A three-day session of the newly constituted assembly will start from November 26 in which the Speaker and Deputy Speaker will be elected and new members will take oath. The BJP's Prem Kumar is likely to be elected as Speaker of the assembly.
Sources said the new Cabinet will be expanded after Makar Sankranti on January 14 next year. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place, and over three lakh people are anticipated at the event, a senior official said.
The NDA stormed back to power in Bihar, winning 202 seats in the 243-member assembly, with BJP bagging 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM(S) 5 and RLM 4.

The swearing-in of Bihar’s new NDA government is expected on November 20 in Patna, with PM Modi likely to attend.

Bihar's new government likely to be sworn in on November 20 in Patna

The swearing-in of Bihar&rsquo;s new NDA government is expected on November 20 in Patna, with PM Modi likely to attend.

The swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Bihar is likely to take place in Patna on November 20, official sources said on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other top leaders of the NDA, including union ministers, are expected to take part in the oath-taking event, they said.
The sources said Kumar is likely to submit his resignation to the Governor as head of the outgoing government on November 19.
Earlier in the day, Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal told reporters that the newly elected legislators will meet on Tuesday to elect their legislature party leader. &ldquo;Most likely, the oath-taking ceremony of the new government will take place either on November 20 or November 21,&rdquo; he said.
Preparations are underway at Patna&rsquo;s Gandhi Maidan for the swearing-in event.
Meanwhile, the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing NDA government in Bihar on Monday &ldquo;authorised&rdquo; Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to recommend dissolution of the assembly, a state minister said.
&ldquo;The CM met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan soon after the meeting to apprise him about the decision of the cabinet. At the meeting, the council of ministers passed a resolution to recommend the dissolution of the assembly on November 19,&rdquo; senior JD(U) leader and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Choudhary told reporters.
Kumar, accompanied by Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary and Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, met the Governor after the meeting.
&ldquo;The cabinet passed another resolution, thanking the CM for the landslide victory of the NDA in Bihar. This is the best ever performance by the alliance in Bihar under the leadership of Nitish Kumar... It was made possible because of the visionary policies of the state government,&rdquo; Vijay Choudhary said.
In the recent assembly polls, the NDA bagged more than 200 seats in the 243-member House, with the BJP winning the maximum number of 89 seats, followed by the JD(U)&rsquo;s tally of 85.
A JD(U) source said it will elect Kumar as legislature party leader on November 19.

The outgoing NDA cabinet in Bihar authorised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to recommend dissolution of the state assembly. Kumar will submit his resignation to the Governor on November 19 following NDA’s landslide victory in recent polls.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to Recommend Assembly Dissolution

The outgoing NDA cabinet in Bihar authorised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to recommend dissolution of the state assembly. Kumar will submit his resignation to the Governor on November 19 following NDA&rsquo;s landslide victory in recent polls.

The last cabinet meeting of the outgoing NDA government in Bihar on Monday &ldquo;authorised&rdquo; Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to recommend dissolution of the assembly, official sources said.
A resolution to this effect was unanimously passed in the meeting chaired by Kumar, which lasted for 10 minutes, they said.
&ldquo;The CM met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan soon after the meeting to apprise him about the decision of the cabinet. On November 19, Kumar will submit his resignation to the Governor as head of the outgoing government,&rdquo; one of the sources said.
In the recent assembly polls, the NDA bagged more than 200 seats in the 243-member House, with the BJP winning the maximum number of 89 seats, followed by the JD(U)&rsquo;s tally of 85.&nbsp;

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, BJP and JD(U) secure key victories, while RJD retains limited constituencies. First-time entrants also make notable wins in major seats.

Bihar elections results 2025: Key winners and notable losers

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, BJP and JD(U) secure key victories, while RJD retains limited constituencies. First-time entrants also make notable wins in major seats.

The Bihar Assembly elections of 2025 witnessed intense competition among the BJP, JD(U), and RJD, with several seasoned politicians and first-time entrants battling for key constituencies. While the BJP and JD(U) secured significant victories in many seats, the RJD managed to retain some strongholds despite suffering notable losses. Below is a detailed breakdown of the major winners and losers from each party.
<h3>BJP Major Winners</h3>
Samrat Choudhary &ndash; Tarapur
- Votes polled: 1,22,480
- Margin: 45,843
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Arun Kumar
 Vijay Sinha &ndash; Lakhisarai
- Votes polled: 1,22,408
- Margin: 24,940
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Amaresh Kumar
 Maithili Thakur (First-time entrant) &ndash; Alinagar
- Votes polled: 84,915
- Margin: 11,730
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Binod Mishra
 Nitish Mishra &ndash; Jhanjharpur
- Votes polled: 1,07,958
- Margin: 54,849
- Defeated: CPI&rsquo;s Ram Narayan Yadav
- 2020: Votes 1,79,266 | Margin 41,788
 Mangal Pandey (First-time entrant) &ndash; Siwan
- Votes polled: 92,379
- Margin: 9,370
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Awadh Bihari Choudhary
 Shreyashi Singh &ndash; Jamui
- Votes polled: 1,23,868
- Margin: 54,498
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Mohammad Shamshad Alam
 Nitin Nabin &ndash; Bankipur
- Votes polled: 98,299
- Margin: 51,936
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Rekha Kumar
- 2020: Votes 1,39,470 | Margin 39,036
 Jibesh Kumar &ndash; Jale
- Votes polled: 1,00,496
- Margin: 21,862
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Rishi Mishra
- 2020: Votes 1,65,548 | Margin 21,796
 Prem Kumar &ndash; Gaya Town
- Votes polled: 90,878
- Margin: 5,601
- 2020: Votes 1,32,678 | Margin 11,898
 Renu Devi &ndash; Bettiah
- Votes polled: 91,907
- Margin: 22,373
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Washi Ahmad
- 2020: Votes 1,57,915 | Margin 18,079
<h3> RJD Major Winners &amp; Losers</h3>
 Tejashi Yadav &ndash; Raghopur
- Votes polled: 1,18,597
- Margin: 14,532
- Defeated: BJP&rsquo;s Satish Kumar
- 2020: Votes 1,95,395 | Margin 38,174
 Awadh Bihari Chaudhary &ndash; Siwan (Lost)
- Votes polled: 83,009
- Margin: Lost by 9,370
- 2020: Votes 1,68,103 | Margin 1,973
 Osama Shahab (First-time entrant) &ndash; Raghunathpur
- Votes polled: 88,278
- Margin: 9,248
 Alok Kumar Mehta &ndash; Ujiarpur
- Votes polled: 86,424
- Margin: 16,283
- Defeated: Rashtriya Lok Morcha&rsquo;s Prashant Kumar Pankaj
- 2020: Votes 1,84,677 | Margin 23,268
 Veena Devi &ndash; Bettiah (Lost)
- Votes polled: 63,210
- Margin: Lost by 28,206 to jailed former MLA Anant Kumar Singh (JD(U))
<h3> JD(U) Major Winners</h3>
Vijay Kumar Choudhary &ndash; Sarairanjan
- Votes polled: 1,02,792
- Margin: 20,798
-Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Arbind Kumar Sahni
- 2020: Votes 1,66,850 | Margin 3,624
 Shrawon Kumar &ndash; Nalanda
- Votes polled: 1,05,432
- Margin: 33,008
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Kaushalendra Kumar
- 2020: Votes 1,68,236 | Margin 16,077
 Sunil Kumar &ndash; Bhorey
- Votes polled: 1,01,469
- Margin: 16,163
- Defeated: CPI-ML (Liberation) Dhananjay
- 2020: Votes 1,74,851 | Margin 462
 Sheela Kumari &ndash; Phulparas
- Votes polled: 93,677
- Margin: 14,099
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Subodh Mandal
- 2020: Votes 1,78,161 | Margin 10,966
 Leshi Singh &ndash; Dhamdaha
- Votes polled: 85,733
- Margin: 42,361
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Santosh Kumar
- 2020: Votes 1,98,740 | Margin 33,594
 Aniruddha Prasad Yadav &ndash; Nirmali
- Votes polled: 1,18,904
- Margin: 37,310
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Baidyanath Mehta
- 2020: Votes 1,82,613 | Margin 43,922
 Binay Kumar Choudhary &ndash; Benipur
- Votes polled: 84,207
- Margin: 13,603
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary
- 2020: Votes 1,58,807 | Margin 6,590
 Maheshwar Hazari &ndash; Kalyanpur
- Votes polled: 1,18,162
- Margin: 38,586
- Defeated: CPI(ML) L&rsquo;s Ranjeet Kumar Ram
- 2020: Votes 1,81,039 | Margin 10,251
 Anant Singh &ndash; Mokama
- Votes polled: 91,416
- Margin: 28,206
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Veena Devi
- 2020 (RJD ticket): Votes 1,44,021 | Margin 35,757 (With PTI inputs)

Ecstatic JD(U) supporters in Patna celebrate NDA’s commanding lead of 186 seats, bursting firecrackers, playing drums, and honoring Nitish Kumar’s anticipated fifth victory in Bihar assembly polls.

Bihar election results: JD(U) workers celebrate at headquarters with firecrackers, drums as NDA leads

Ecstatic JD(U) supporters in Patna celebrate NDA&rsquo;s commanding lead of 186 seats, bursting firecrackers, playing drums, and honoring Nitish Kumar&rsquo;s anticipated fifth victory in Bihar assembly polls.

Joyous scenes were witnessed outside the JD(U) headquarters in Patna, with party workers bursting firecrackers, smearing 'gulaal' on one another, and playing drums, as NDA led in 186 seats in the 243-member Bihar assembly.
What began as a cautious cluster of workers glued to their mobile phones quickly morphed into a swelling carnival as the Election Commission's updates kept nudging the NDA deeper into a commanding lead.
The JD(U)'s own 76-seat lead electrified the crowd, prompting a volley of cheers and rounds of fireworks that left the air thick with acrid smoke. A giant poster of Nitish Kumar was lifted above the crowd, its edges snapping in the November breeze.
"Nitish ji ki paanchvi jeet likhi ja chuki hai... bas formalities baaki hain! (Nitish ji's fifth victory is already written... only the formalities remain!)" a jubilant worker told a Hindi news channel.
A row of elderly loyalists sat under a makeshift tarpaulin, softly beating a 'dholak'. "2005 se lekar aaj tak... logon ne dekha hai kaun sarkar chalata hai aur kaun sirf hawa banata hai, (From 2005 till today, people know who actually governs and who just makes noise)," said Ramesh Yadav, a booth worker from Nalanda who claimed he had attended every JD(U) celebration since Nitish's debut win.
The celebration had all the theatrics of a milestone moment. A youth group marched with a giant green thermocol arrow, the poll symbol of JD(U), chanting, "Teer chalega, Bihar badega!" (the arrow will strike, Bihar will progress!).
Buckets of steaming 'jalebis' appeared and disappeared within minutes as workers abandoned any attempt at forming a queue. Green 'gulaal' drifted onto shawls, motorcycles, and even the boots of policemen manning the gate, one of whom smiled wryly and said, "Paanchvi jeet ka josh alag hi hota hai (the excitement of a fifth win has its own energy)."
With the BJP adding 85 leads and allies LJP (RV) and HAM(S) strengthening the NDA's surge, the celebrations intensified further. By noon, the street outside the office was carpeted with firecracker debris, streaks of green 'gulaal', and squashed sweet wrappers, an unplanned mural of a party certain it was witnessing history repeat itself.

As the NDA moves toward a sweeping Bihar victory, Patna is flooded with bold pro-Nitish Kumar posters projecting him as the central figure of the state's politics, reinforcing JD(U)’s message amid strong counting trends.

Nitish Kumar's 'Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai' Poster Signals Political Dominance

As the NDA moves toward a sweeping Bihar victory, Patna is flooded with bold pro-Nitish Kumar posters projecting him as the central figure of the state's politics, reinforcing JD(U)&rsquo;s message amid strong counting trends.

As the NDA appeared to register a landslide victory in Bihar on Friday, Patna's skyline saw a visual grammar of its own -- bold, swaggering and unmistakably centered on one man: Nitish Kumar.
As the NDA's advantage solidified through the morning, freshly minted posters began appearing across the city, leaving no ambiguity about who, in the JD(U)'s telling, remained Bihar's central axis of power.
Outside the chief minister's residence, a massive poster of Nitish Kumar standing beside a crouching tiger, with the tagline 'tiger abhi zinda hai' (the tiger is still alive), became the first showstopper of the morning. The imagery was not subtle. It was defiant, triumphant, and unmistakably aimed at setting the tone before the numbers settled.
Through the day, more posters sprouted across arterial stretches, roundabouts, party offices and neighbourhood corners, as though Patna itself had been cast in a JD(U) production.
One declared: 'Humaare Bihar mein ek star, har baar Nitish Kumar' (in our Bihar, there is only one star; every time, it is Nitish Kumar).
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The design was more striking, a towering image of Nitish, with a smaller photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the backdrop.
Another went even further, stating simply, 'Bihar ka matlab Nitish Kumar' (Bihar means Nitish Kumar), a sweeping assertion that sought to blur the line between individual and the state's identity.
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Political observers said the visual grammar made the JD(U)'s message crystal clear: In Bihar's political theatre, Nitish Kumar is not just the protagonist, he is the plot.
"The line 'Hamaare Bihar mein ek star' is not just praise. It is a reminder that whatever the arithmetic at the Centre, Bihar's leadership mantle is that of Nitish ji," a JD(U) worker told a TV channel, pointing to the posters.
The timing was even more telling.
Even though the BJP was leading in more seats than the JD(U), the posters doubled as a calibrated counter to weeks of speculation, fanned by the Mahagathbandhan and pockets of the political commentariat that the BJP might project a new CM face after the polls. Both parties had publicly dismissed the buzz, but the visuals on Friday morning appeared crafted to silence it once and for all.
For the JD(U) cadre, the posters worked as reassurance and assertion in equal measure: reassurance that Nitish was firmly in command, and assertion that within the NDA, hierarchy had its own logic, and Nitish Kumar remained its senior-most partner in Bihar.
The visuals appeared almost in lockstep with counting trends.
"Tasveerein baatein karte hain, picture abhi baki hain (photographs tell a story, the film is not yet over)," said a JD(U) worker dancing outside the party office.
By late afternoon, as the NDA surged ahead in 197 seats and the Mahagathbandhan lagged at 40, the posters took on sharper meaning.
Within the NDA, the BJP led in 90 seats, ahead of the JD(U)'s 79. The LJP (Ram Vilas) added 20 leads and the HAM(S) and RLM four each.
On the other side, the Mahagathbandhan's figures were anchored by the RJD's 30, followed by Congress (five), CPI(ML) Liberation (four), and CPI(M) (one).
AIMIM was ahead in five seats and the BSP in one.
At several spots, groups of JD(U) workers stood posing beside the posters as though unveiling a premature victory banner.
"Sirf trends aaye hain, par message clear hai. Nitish ji politics ka asli tiger hain (only trends have emerged, but the message is clear: Nitish Kumar is the real tiger of politics)," a worker said, grinning into a TV camera.
When asked about the 'tiger zinda hai' posters surfacing outside Nitish's residence, BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal brushed aside the episode with a smile: "His stature is bigger than a tiger. Much bigger."
JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar attributed the NDA's strong early leads to welfare schemes prioritised under Nitish Kumar's leadership.
"Nitish Kumar ji will remain the chief minister as long as he wishes. His will, the people's aspiration and the NDA's resolve are aligned," he said.

Bihar awaits Friday’s assembly vote counting, which will determine whether JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar secures a record fifth term or a change in government occurs. Over 7 crore voters participated across 243 seats.

Bihar on Edge: Awaiting Outcome of Assembly Elections

Bihar awaits Friday&rsquo;s assembly vote counting, which will determine whether JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar secures a record fifth term or a change in government occurs. Over 7 crore voters participated across 243 seats.

People of Bihar wait with bated breath for Friday's counting of votes polled in the recent assembly elections, which will decide whether JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, the state's longest-serving chief minister, will get a record fifth term or whether a change in government will be witnessed.
Bihar registered a historic voter turnout of 67.13 per cent in the elections to the 243-member assembly in two phases on November 6 and 11.
Counting of votes will begin at 8 am, and the trends and results are likely to start trickling in by 9 am. A total of 46 counting centres have been enumerated by the Election Commission across 38 districts in the state. A total of 7.45 crore voters were eligible to decide the electoral fate of 2,616 candidates.
According to a statement issued by the EC on Wednesday, EVMs and VVPATs used in the elections have been sealed inside the strong rooms under a double-lock system. "Under the presence of central observers and agents deputed by candidates, the entire process will be videographed," the statement said.
Two-tier security has been ensured at the counting centres. "While the inner tier has been assigned to central armed paramilitary forces (CAPFs), state police have been deployed at the outer rung. Also, 24/7 CCTV surveillance and other security provisions have been put in place," the statement said.
A control room has been set up within every strong room campus, which will be staffed with senior district officials. All district election officers and returning officers of the assembly constituencies concerned have been directed to frequently inspect the strong rooms.
Exit polls have been nearly unanimous in predicting a clean sweep for the NDA, of which the JD(U) is a part, much to the annoyance of the opposition INDIA bloc. Tejashwi Yadav, the young RJD leader whom the opposition coalition has named its chief ministerial candidate, rubbished these predictions and claimed Mahagathbandhan would form the government with a thumping majority.
The NDA in Bihar comprises five parties, though a bulk of seats, in the 243-strong assembly, were contested by JD(U) and BJP, both of which fielded candidates in 101 constituencies each. The INDIA bloc includes RJD, Congress, CPI(ML) Liberation, other Left parties, and Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Prominent candidates of both alliances who are in the fray include Deputy Chief Ministers Samart Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, JJD's Tej Pratap and Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar.

Voting is underway for 122 constituencies in Bihar’s second and final phase of assembly polls. PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar urged people, especially first-time voters, to cast their votes in large numbers.

Polling underway for 2nd and final phase of Bihar assembly elections

Voting is underway for 122 constituencies in Bihar&rsquo;s second and final phase of assembly polls. PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar urged people, especially first-time voters, to cast their votes in large numbers.

Voting is underway across 122 constituencies in Bihar for the second and final phase of the high-stakes assembly elections on Tuesday, amid tight security, officials said. Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged citizens to vote in large numbers and set a new record. &ldquo;Today marks the second and final phase of voting in the Bihar assembly elections. I urge all voters to participate enthusiastically and set a new voting record. I especially urge my young friends from the state, who are voting for the first time, to not only cast their votes themselves but also inspire others to do so,&rdquo; PM Modi said on X.
Kumar echoed the sentiment, saying voting is &ldquo;not only our right, but also a responsibility.&rdquo; &ldquo;I appeal to voters to exercise their right to vote in the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections,&rdquo; he posted.
Polling is being held in districts including West and East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria, and Kishanganj &mdash; most of which fall in the Seemanchal region bordering Nepal. The area, known for its high Muslim population, has become a key battleground for both the INDIA bloc, which draws significant minority support, and the ruling NDA, which accuses the opposition of &ldquo;protecting infiltrators.&rdquo;
In this phase, around 3.7 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates, including several ministers in the Nitish Kumar government. The first phase of polling on November 6 saw a record turnout of over 65 percent across 121 constituencies. Counting for both phases will be held on November 14.
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said voters are endorsing the NDA&rsquo;s &ldquo;Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas&rdquo; agenda. &ldquo;The record of 2010 will be broken, and the NDA will win with a heavy majority,&rdquo; he asserted, accusing the opposition of attempting to &ldquo;spoil social harmony through caste politics.&rdquo;
State minister Ashok Chaudhary said the polling reflects a shift beyond caste lines. &ldquo;People are voting for economic prosperity and to reclaim the glory of Bihar&rsquo;s heritage,&rdquo; he said.
However, opposition MP Pappu Yadav took a swipe at the Centre, linking recent security lapses to the ongoing election mood. &ldquo;From Pulwama to Pahalgam, and now in Delhi, incidents of blasts are taking place. The one with a 56-inch chest is responsible for these. The prime minister and home minister should accept their fault and resign,&rdquo; Yadav said.
Among the key candidates in this phase are senior JD(U) leader Bijendra Prasad Yadav, contesting from Supaul for an eighth straight term, and BJP veteran Prem Kumar, seeking an eighth consecutive victory from Gaya Town.
Other ministers in the fray include BJP&rsquo;s Renu Devi (Bettiah) and Neeraj Kumar Singh 'Bablu' (Chhatapur), along with JD(U)&rsquo;s Leshi Singh (Dhamdaha), Sheela Mandal (Phulparas), and Zama Khan (Chainpur).
In Katihar district, CPI(ML) Liberation&rsquo;s Mehboob Alam (Balrampur) and Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan (Kadwa) are eyeing third straight wins.
This phase is also crucial for smaller NDA partners &mdash; Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) led by Jitan Ram Manjhi, and Upendra Kushwaha&rsquo;s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) &mdash; each contesting six seats. HAM has all its candidates in the fray today, while RLM&rsquo;s contenders include Kushwaha&rsquo;s wife Snehlata (Sasaram) and aide Madhaw Anand (Madhubani), both debuting in this election.

Bihar police on high alert following a deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort. Security intensified across the state ahead of November 11 assembly elections.

High alert sounded across poll-bound Bihar following explosion in Delhi: DGP

Bihar police on high alert following a deadly explosion near Delhi&rsquo;s Red Fort. Security intensified across the state ahead of November 11 assembly elections.

A high alert has been sounded across poll-bound Bihar following an explosion near the Red Fort in Delhi, in which at least eight people were killed on Monday, Director General of Police Vinay Kumar said.
The security has already been beefed up across Bihar for the second and final phase of the assembly polls on November 11.
Talking to PTI, Kumar said, "A high-security alert has been sounded across Bihar following the explosion near the Red Fort."
"All district police and several other wings of the Bihar Police have been directed to maintain a close watch and extraordinary vigil to thwart any attempt by anti-national elements by intensifying area domination patrolling and search operations," he said.
A high-intensity explosion occurred near the Red Fort metro station in the evening, killing at least eight people and gutting several vehicles.
Sources in the Bihar Police said security has been heightened at all places of tourist attraction, like the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Bodh Gaya, Viswa Shanti Stupa at Rajgir, Mahaveer temple and the Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji in Patna.
Security has also been tightened at all airports in the state.

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Lalu Yadav reiterated the opposition parties' charge that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP want to abolish the Indian constitution.

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav bats for separate Muslim quota 

Lalu Yadav reiterated the opposition parties' charge that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP want to abolish the Indian constitution.

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday reiterated the opposition parties' charge that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP want to abolish the Indian constitution.
Speaking to the reports in Bihar, Yadav also batted for separate reservation for the Muslim community, as he brushed aside Union Home Minister Amit Shah's 'jungle raj' barb at the RJD.&nbsp;
"The votes are on our side. They are saying that there will be 'Jungle Raj' because they are scared, they are trying to instigate. They want to finish the Constitution and democracy. Muslims should get separate reservation," he said.

Bihar Police have detained two security guards linked to Khan Global Studies after a video allegedly showing aerial firing surfaced online. The action comes a day after vandalism at the coaching institute run by educator Khan Sir.

Bihar: Khan Sir coaching guards detained over firing during vandalism

Bihar Police have detained two security guards linked to Khan Global Studies after a video allegedly showing aerial firing surfaced online. The action comes a day after vandalism at the coaching institute run by educator Khan Sir.

Bihar Police has detained two security guards associated with Khan Global Studies (KGS) in Patna over alleged firing, a day after unidentified miscreants vandalised the coaching institute and pelted stones at its premises, officials said on Thursday.
The action followed the circulation of a purported video on social media that allegedly showed two guards firing shots. PTI, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.
According to police, a group of around 15-20 people allegedly attacked the institute on Tuesday night, damaging property and pelting stones at the premises.
Khan Global Studies is run by educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir.
A case has been registered at Kadamkuan police station and an investigation is underway, according to a statement issued by the City SP (Central) office.
"During investigations, police obtained a purported video showing two individuals carrying out aerial firing. Following verification of the video, two guards linked to KGS have been taken into custody for questioning," the statement said.
Police added that the weapons allegedly used in the firing have been seized and sent for forensic examination.
Following the vandalism incident, Khan Sir had alleged that individuals associated with a rival coaching institute were behind the firing. However, he later said only a police investigation could determine whether any firing had actually taken place.
Police said three people, including the director of a rival coaching institute, have been arrested in connection with the vandalism case.
Meanwhile, representatives of a rival coaching institute held a press conference on Thursday and alleged that Khan Sir had orchestrated the incident himself.
Displaying the purported video of the guards firing shots, a representative identified as Adarsh claimed that Khan Sir had fabricated the firing narrative.
"Police investigation found no evidence of firing while he (Khan sir) had claimed that 7-8 rounds of firing took place in front of him. You can clearly see who is trying to create a false hype around firing. And now a video has surfaced showing his (Khan sir's) guards firing shots," Adarsh told reporters.
He further alleged that Khan Sir had staged the incident to revive his "lagging teaching career", though he did not explain how such an act would benefit the educator.
Police have not publicly commented on the allegations made by the rival coaching institute, and the investigation into both the vandalism and the alleged firing remains ongoing.

Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar Assembly. He will serve after being escorted to the Chair by CM Nitish Kumar and Opposition Leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Prem Kumar Elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly

Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar Assembly. He will serve after being escorted to the Chair by CM Nitish Kumar and Opposition Leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar assembly.
Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav informed the House that Kumar was the only candidate whose name figured for the post. Thereafter, he was declared "unanimously elected" following a voice vote.
As per custom, Kumar, who recently won the Gaya Town seat for a record eighth term, was escorted to the Chair by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav. The CM urged all the members to stand up and extend their greetings to the newly elected Speaker.
The 74-year-old JD(U) supremo, however, chided some opposition leaders who kept sitting and when they stood up, grinned in appreciation.
Yadav noted in his speech that the Speaker represented a seat, which housed pilgrim spots linked to Lord Vishnu and Lord Buddha. "You are well aware that the opposition serves as a mirror to the government, which may not be able to see its own failings. We, therefore, expect you to involve us more than the ruling side," the RJD leader said.
The Speaker thanked all the members for reposing their trust in him and said he looked forward to their cooperation. Before adjourning proceedings for the day, he asserted that election of a Deputy Speaker was needed for smooth running of the House, and said the same shall take place on December 4.
Prior to election of the Speaker, the House witnessed swearing-in of members, who could not take oath on the inaugural day of the session on Monday.
These members included Bhojpuri singer-turned-politician Vinay Bihari, a multiple-term BJP MLA from Lauria, who insisted that he be allowed to read the statement of oath in his mother tongue. He, however, relented upon being told by the pro-tem Speaker that it could be read only in Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit or Maithili.

Resilience, strategic alliances, and governance reforms mark Nitish Kumar’s five-decade political career. From his first victory in 1985 to his record 10th term as Bihar CM, he has repeatedly outmaneuvered rivals.

Nitish Kumar: A resilient politician who keeps rising like a Phoenix

Resilience, strategic alliances, and governance reforms mark Nitish Kumar&rsquo;s five-decade political career. From his first victory in 1985 to his record 10th term as Bihar CM, he has repeatedly outmaneuvered rivals.

In a political career spanning 50 years, Nitish Kumar has displayed an uncanny knack for rising like a Phoenix every time sceptics and detractors have sought to write him off.
The most atypical of politicians owing their rise to post-Mandal politics, Nitish Kumar stood out for his ability to address the governance deficit, unlike a majority of the breed reared in the socialist stable, but was often accused of pursuing politics of opportunism.
Call it political opportunism or sagacity, his moves, in effect, have not allowed the BJP to appoint its own chief minister to date, despite enjoying a near hegemonic status nationally and the best performance in recently held assembly polls where the saffron party bagged 89 seats, followed by the JD(U) with 85.
Kumar is among the 10 longest-serving CMs in the country. He has been in power for 19 years. His frequent switching sides in his political career earned him the nickname 'Paltu Ram', whereas he is also called 'Sushashan Babu' for good governance.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, his JD(U) outperformed the BJP in terms of strike rate, winning as many seats despite contesting one less than the saffron party, which now depends on the state ally for survival in power at the Centre, having fallen short of a majority.
An engineer by training who had taken an active part in the JP movement, Kumar spurned a job offer from the state electricity department and decided to take the political gamble, an oddity among educated youth in Bihar for whom the lure of "sarkaari naukri" remains undiminished.
Unlike Lalu Prasad and Ram Vilas Paswan, his co-travellers during the movement led by Jayaprakash Narayan, electoral success eluded Kumar for long. He got the first taste of victory, after three successive defeats, in the 1985 assembly polls when he won from Harnaut as a candidate of the Lok Dal. Four years later, he entered the Lok Sabha from Barh even as fellow MP from Saran Lalu Prasad shifted to Bihar, taking over as the CM and scripting a spectacular success story.
The next decade and a half saw Prasad's rise as one of the most powerful but controversial figures of his time, who ruled the state by proxy, getting his demure homemaker wife Rabri Devi elected as his successor, when a charge sheet in the fodder scam caused him to step down as the CM. During the same period, Kumar burnt his bridges with Prasad, floated the Samata Party, and built his own political edifice brick by brick.
The Samata Party joined forces with the BJP, and Kumar made a mark for himself as an outstanding parliamentarian. After a rift between Sharad Yadav, the then Janata Dal president, and Lalu Prasad, the latter broke away and formed the RJD. The Samata Party merged with Sharad Yadav's Janata Dal while continuing its alliance with the BJP.
After the NDA lost power in 2004, a victory in Bihar held out the promise of a degree of redemption for the BJP-led alliance. Attempts to wrest power from the RJD-Congress combine, then in power at the Centre as well, after the NDA fell short of a majority in the assembly polls of February 2005, were stymied by Governor Buta Singh's controversial move to dissolve the assembly, without it having even been constituted, in the face of alleged horse trading.
This proved a blessing in disguise for Kumar, who was projected as the chief ministerial candidate in the elections that took place nine months later, and the JD(U)-BJP combine got a comfortable majority, bringing the so-called "Lalu era" to an end.
Kumar's first five years as CM are recalled with admiration even by critics, marked as these were by vast improvement in law and order. Realising fully well that, unlike Lalu, he did not have the advantage of belonging to a populous caste group, Kumar created sub-quotas among OBCs and Dalits who were called "Ati Pichhda" (EBC) and "Mahadalits". He also brought in measures like free bicycles and school uniforms for school-going girls, which won him much adulation, and saw him return to power in 2010, leading the JD(U)-BJP coalition to a landslide victory in the assembly polls.
He ultimately snapped his party's 17-year-old ties with the BJP in 2013 when Modi was anointed BJP's campaign committee chief for the 2014 LS polls. After parting ways with the BJP, he won a trust vote with Congress' support, but stepped down in 2014, owning moral responsibility for the JD(U)'s drubbing in the LS elections.
In less than a year, he was back as the CM, elbowing out his rebellious protege Jitan Ram Manjhi with support from the RJD and Congress. The Grand Alliance that came into being with the JD(U), Congress and RJD coming together, won the 2017 assembly polls but came apart in just two years, after Kumar insisted that Lalu's son and deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, whose name had cropped up in a money laundering case related to the time when RJD supremo was the railway minister, "come clear" on the issue.
He abruptly resigned as the CM as the RJD refused to budge, only to be back in office in less than 24 hours with BJP's support. His acceptability in political camps on either side of the ideological divide was on display when he dumped the BJP in 2022, accusing it of having tried to "break" the JD(U), and, while surviving in power with RJD, Congress, and Left as new allies, cobbled together a new front that was to be known as the INDIA bloc.
True to form, he jettisoned the anti-BJP front when he felt it was not giving him the respect that was his due, only to be welcomed back into the NDA with open arms.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took oath for a record 10th time, extending his 19-year tenure and joining India’s top 10 longest-serving chief ministers alongside leaders.

Nitish Kumar among top 10 longest-serving chief ministers

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took oath for a record 10th time, extending his 19-year tenure and joining India&rsquo;s top 10 longest-serving chief ministers alongside leaders.

No chief minister in the country would have taken oath as many times as Bihar&rsquo;s longest-serving CM Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in for a record 10th term on Thursday.
At 74, Kumar also achieved another milestone of extending his 19-year stint as CM and breaking into the national top-10 list of longest-serving heads of government.
Kumar assumed office as chief minister in a grand swearing-in ceremony at Patna's Gandhi Maidan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, besides several top NDA leaders.
Born in 1951 in Bihar's Bakhtiyarpur, Kumar entered politics during the JP Movement. He joined the Janata Party and unsuccessfully contested his first assembly elections in 1977. His first electoral victory was in 1985.
His frequent switching of sides in his nearly five-decade-long political career earned him the nickname 'Paltu Ram', whereas he is also called 'Sushashan Babu' for his good governance.
As the country's political landscape turns another page, Kumar joins the ranks of the nation&rsquo;s 10 longest-serving CMs, a list dominated for decades by stalwarts such as Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim and Naveen Patnaik of Odisha.
List of long-serving CMs:
1) Sikkim: Pawan Kumar Chamling (Over 25 years) December 12, 1994 - May 26, 2019.
2) Odisha: Naveen Patnaik (Over 24 years) March 5, 2000 - June 11, 2024.
3) West Bengal: Jyoti Basu (Over 23 years) June 21, 1977 - November 5, 2000.
4) Arunachal Pradesh: Gegong Apang (Over 22 years) January 18, 1980 - January 19, 1999; August 3, 2003 - April 9, 2007.
5) Mizoram: Lal Thanhawla (Over 22 years) May 5, 1984 - August 21, 1986; January 24, 1989 - December 3, 1998; December 11, 2008 - December 15, 2018.
6) Himachal Pradesh: Virbhadra Singh (Over 21 years) April 8, 1983 - March 5, 1990; December 3, 1993 - March 24, 1998; March 6, 2003 - December 30, 2007; December 25, 2012 - December 27, 2017.
7) Tripura: Manik Sarkar (Over 19 years) March 11, 1998 - March 9, 2018.
8) Bihar: Nitish Kumar (About 19 years) March 3, 2000, to March 11, 2000; November 24, 2005, to May 20, 2014, and February 22, 2015, to November 19, 2025.
9) Tamil Nadu: M Karunanidhi (Over 18 years) February 10, 1969 - January 31, 1976; January 27, 1989 - January 30, 1991; May 13, 1996 - May 14, 2001; May 13, 2006 - May 16, 2011.
10) Punjab: Parkash Singh Badal (Over 18 years) March 27, 1970 - June 14, 1971; June 20, 1977 - February 17, 1980; February 12, 1997 - February 26, 2002; March 1, 2007 - March 16, 2017.

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, representing the OBC Koeri Kushwaha community, was sworn in as Bihar minister at Gandhi Maidan and appointed president of the state BJP unit.

Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar minister, named state BJP chief

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, representing the OBC Koeri Kushwaha community, was sworn in as Bihar minister at Gandhi Maidan and appointed president of the state BJP unit.

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, who has been considered the OBC face of the party, was sworn in as the minister of Bihar.
Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Choudhary during a programme at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
Choudhary, son of former minister Shakuni Choudhary, was a member of the legislative council in the state and had served as the deputy chief minister in the previous NDA government.
He won the assembly elections from Tarapur this time. In 2010, he had won the adjoining Parbatta seat on an RJD ticket. He did not contest the 2015 and 2020 polls.
He belongs to the Koeri Kushwaha community. Choudhary was appointed president of the Bihar unit of the BJP, replacing Sanjay Jaiswal.&nbsp;

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