Bihar Cabinet Formula: Nitish Kumar likely to take oath as CM on Nov 20

The current assembly will be dissolved on November 19, after which Nitish Kumar will tender his resignation to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar, as per reports. The oath-taking ceremony will likely be held on November 20, at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nitish Kumar met Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at the Raj Bhavan on Monday (November 17, 2025) and requested him to dissolve the current assembly. Home Minister Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, the chief ministers of the NDA-ruled states, and other dignitaries are expected to participate in the event. The formation of the fresh government under Kumar’s leadership will pave the way for the installation of a new NDA government in the state.

New Cabinet Formation Gains Momentum

The NDA had won the 2025 state polls with a massive mandate. The process of finalizing the power structure has gained momentum ever since the Bihar assembly election results were in. The BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 89 seats, followed by JDU with 85 seats. Even their smaller allies, like the LJP(RV), HAM, and RLM, performed well.

According to reports, the formula for the Bihar cabinet formation was finalised earlier at a meeting with Amit Shah in Delhi. According to sources, the formula of one minister post can be applied to six MLAs. In the quota of allied parties, a total of 34 ministers are likely to get a place.

Bihar New Cabinet Ministers’ Names

According to reports, the BJP may get 15 or 16 cabinet berths, while JD(U) is likely to get 14 berths. LJP (RV) may get three berths, while Jitan Ram Manjhi’s and Upendra Kushwaha’s parties may get one berth each. An intensive discussion is underway among the NDA constituent parties. The list of possible ministers has also started to emerge.

Possible names from the BJP quota are Samrat Chaudhary, Ramkripal Yadav, Nitin Naveen, Mangal Pandey, Hari Sahni, Vijay Sinha

Possible ministers from JDU quota are Vijay Chaudhary, Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Shravan Kumar, Ashok Chaudhary, Leshi Singh, Madan Sahni, Jayant Raj, Sunil Kumar

Possible Representation Of Other Allied Parties

From LJP (R): Raju Tiwari, Sanjay Paswan, Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Dehri)

From HAM: Santosh Suman (Jitan Ram Manjhi’s son)

From RLM: Snehalata Kushwaha (wife of Upendra Kushwaha)

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