Phir Ek Baar… Nitish Kumar!
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The sun shone bright on Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on 20 November 2025. A sea of people cheered as Nitish Kumar raised his hand for the tenth time and promised to serve Bihar as Chief Minister. Ten times! No one in Bihar’s history has done this before. From a shy engineer to the king of Bihar politics, Nitish has completed a journey that feels almost unreal.
A Grand Ceremony Full of Big Names
Prime Minister Narendra Modi smiled and clapped from the front row. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda, and chief ministers from many states sat beside him. Yogi Adityanath, Chandrababu Naidu, Devendra Fadnavis – everyone wanted to be there. Even the sky seemed happy; drones flew above and 128 cameras watched every moment.
Nitish Kumar took the oath first. Then 26 ministers joined him. Fourteen belong to BJP, eight to JD(U), two to Chirag Paswan’s LJP(RV), and one each to HAM(S) and RLM. Nine of them are new faces. One new minister, Sanjay Kumar Singh from LJP(RV), even defeated Lalu Prasad’s son Tej Pratap Yadav. Only one Muslim minister made it to the list this time.
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From Rebel to Record-Breaker
Thirty-one years ago, the same Gandhi Maidan saw a very different Nitish. In 1994 he was nervous, sitting at a friend’s house just minutes away from the ground. A huge Kurmi rally was going on. Lalu Yadav had warned him: “If you go on that stage, it is betrayal.” Nitish walked anyway. He climbed the stage and shouted, “We want our share, not charity!” That day he broke his friendship with Lalu and started his own journey.
Today, the same man stood on the same ground – no fear, only cheers.
The Man Who Never Stays Down
People have called him many names – Sushasan Babu, Paltu Kumar, Joe Biden of Bihar. Yet every time someone thought he was finished, Nitish came back stronger. This time the NDA won 202 seats out of 243. BJP took 89, JD(U) 85, Chirag’s party 19, and smaller allies shared the rest. The message is clear: Bihar still trusts Nitish.
What Leaders Said on the Big Day
- PM Modi called him a “skilled and experienced administrator” and said the new team will take Bihar to new heights.
- Chirag Paswan promised “Bihar first, Biharis first” with Nitish’s experience and Modi’s vision.
- Tejashwi Yadav wished the government well but hoped it keeps its promises.
- Akhilesh Yadav congratulated Nitish and wished for five years of honest, socialist governance.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the new government will speed up Bihar’s progress.
Even opposition leaders spoke politely. That shows how big this victory feels.
A Cabinet of Youth and Experience
Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha, the two deputy chief ministers, took oath again. Young shooters like Shreyasi Singh and popular singers like Maithili Thakur are now ministers. Old hands like Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Bijendra Yadav, and Mangal Pandey returned too. Nitish mixed fresh energy with trusted experience.
What Happens Next?
Nitish’s son Nishant said, “We kept promises before, we will keep them again.” Dilip Jaiswal promised a “Viksit Bihar under rule of law.” BJP leaders say 20 November 2025 will be written as a red-letter day in Bihar’s history.
The Journey in Short
Born in 1951 in Bakhtiarpur, Nitish studied engineering but chose politics. He broke with Lalu, formed his own path, joined and left alliances many times, yet always came back to the chief minister’s chair. Today, at 74, he has ruled Bihar for 19 years – longer than almost anyone in India.
Gandhi Maidan has seen freedom fights, JP’s call against Emergency, Lalu’s rise, Nitish’s rebellion, and now Nitish’s tenth oath. The ground keeps its stories. And Nitish keeps adding new chapters.
For now, Bihar has only one line on its lips: Phir ek baar… Nitish Kumar!
FAQs
- How many times has Nitish Kumar become Chief Minister?
Ten times – a record no one else in Bihar has achieved. - Who attended the oath ceremony?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, many Union ministers, and chief ministers from several NDA states. - How many ministers took oath on 20 November 2025?
Twenty-six cabinet ministers plus the Chief Minister. - Which parties got how many minister posts?
BJP – 14, JD(U) – 8, LJP(RV) – 2, HAM(S) – 1, RLM – 1. - Did Nitish Kumar fight the 2025 election?
No, he is an MLC, not an MLA. He did not contest the assembly election. - What is the NDA’s strength in the new assembly?
The NDA won 202 seats out of 243 – a huge majority.