Nitish Kumar Stakes Claim to Form New Government News24 –

By Correspondent On Nov 20, 2025

Bihar Government Formation highlights: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to be elected as the leader of the NDA ahead of the formation of a new government under his leadership in the state on November 20. Nitish, who will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time, will be first elected as leader of the JD(U) legislature party and after that, the leader of the NDA, before tendering his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan as head of the outgoing government.

Bihar Election Result 2025

The NDA secured an easy victory in the 2025 Bihar elections. The front won 202 of the 243 seats. The Mahagathbandhan secured 35 seats. In the NDA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 89 seats, Janata Dal (United) won 85, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJPRV) won 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAMS) won five, and Rashtriya Lok Morcha won four seats.

Mahagathbandhan: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won 25 seats, the Indian National Congress six, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) [CPI(ML)(L)] two, the Indian Inclusive Party (IIP) one, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] one seat. All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) secured five seats, while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) won one seat.

Bihar government Oath Ceremony Date

Bihar Government Formation highlightsNitish Kumar is all set to take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time tomorrow, November 20. The oath ceremony will take place at around 11:30 at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. He will be submitting a letter of support from all alliance partners of the NDA to the governor for the formation of the new government. The current assembly will be dissolved on Wednesday.

Earlier on Tuesday, Nitish Kumar took stock of preparations for the oath-taking ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, several other Union ministers and CMs of NDA-ruled states are expected to attend the ceremony. A large number of security personnel have been deployed in the state capital and around Gandhi Maidan, where the event will be held.

Bihar New CM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to secure another term in the state. He will be taking the oath tomorrow. The oath ceremony will take place at around 11:30 at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.