Janata Dal (United) Kalyanpur Assembly Election 2020 – Latest News & Results

Bharat Ratna Awardees: From LK Advani to Sachin Tendulkar, Check Full List of Recipients in Last 25 Years As KC Tyagi Demands Highest Civilian Honour for Nitish Kumar

TJanata Dal (United) has officially reignited its demand for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. Amid the demand for Bharat Ratna for the Bihar CM, scroll below to see the full list of Bharat Ratna awardees in the last 25 years. Notable names include Sachin Tendulkar and LK Advani.

Bihar Government Formation: Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha Among 25 Other MLAs Take Oath As Cabinet Ministers; Check Full List

Soon after Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday took oaths as Bihar Cabinet Ministers. Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath in a grand ceremony at Gandhi Maidan in Patna in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other NDA leaders.

‘My Best Wishes to Him for His Tenure Ahead’, PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Nitish Kumar on Becoming Bihar Chief Minister Again (See Pics)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Nitish Kumar for taking oath as the Bihar Chief Minister, calling him an "experienced administrator" and praising his track record of "good governance" in the state.

Bihar CM Oath Taking Ceremony: Nitish Kumar Takes Oath as Chief Minister for Historic 10th Time at Gandhi Maidan (Watch Video)

Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The PM had skipped the swearing-in ceremony in the year 2020.

Nitish Kumar, PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah's Posters Displayed Outside Gandhi Maidan in Patna Ahead of Bihar CM Swearing-in Ceremony (See Pics)

Ahead of Janata Dal United chief Nitish Kumar taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time on Thursday, posters of all of them along with other NDA leaders as well as that of LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan were put up outside Gandhi Maidan venue in Patna.

Nitish Kumar to Take Oath As Bihar CM for 10th Time at Gandhi Maidan; PM Narendra Modi to Attend Swearing-In Ceremony

JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar will take oath as Chief Minister at Gandhi Maidan on Thursday at 11.30 a.m., marking the tenth time he has assumed the state’s top office. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the ceremony, along with Chief Ministers from several NDA-ruled states.

Bihar Government Formation: Amit Shah Arrives in Patna Ahead of Nitish Kumar’s Swearing-In As Bihar Chief Minister

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Patna on Wednesday evening ahead of Nitish Kumar's 10th oath ceremony as Bihar Chief Minister. Shah was welcomed by BJP National President JP Nadda, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal and other leaders at the airport.

Nitish Kumar To Be Sworn In As Bihar CM for 10th Time on November 20; PM Narendra Modi To Attend as Chief Guest

All preparations for the event at Gandhi Maidan have been completed, and officials say Thursday will mark a historic moment for Bihar as Nitish Kumar begins his 10th term as Chief Minister.

Bihar Government Formation: Nitish Kumar Elected JD(U) Legislative Party Leader Ahead of Oath Ceremony

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Nitish Kumar was once again unanimously elected as the leader of the Janata Dal(United) legislative party on Wednesday. With this decision, it is now confirmed that Nitish Kumar will take oath as Chief Minister on November 20 at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Bihar Government Formation: After NDA Meet Today, Nitish Kumar to Meet Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Stake Claim for New Govt

After its sweeping victory in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly Election 2025, the NDA has convened a meeting of its legislative party on Wednesday. Ahead of this, the NDA’s two biggest alliance partners -- the BJP and the JD(U) -- will hold separate meetings in Patna to finalise their strategy for the joint legislative party meeting and the formation of the next govt.

Bihar Government Formation: NDA to Elect Legislative Party Leader Today As Bihar Prepares for Nitish Kumar’s Swearing-In

Political activity has intensified in Bihar as crucial meetings of the BJP and JD(U) are scheduled for Wednesday, ahead of a joint NDA legislative party meeting where Nitish Kumar is set to be formally elected as the alliance’s legislative party leader. Preparations for the ceremony are being carried out on a grand scale

Bihar: Caretaker CM Nitish Kumar, NDA Leaders Review Preparations at Gandhi Maidan for Oath Ceremony on November 20

The ruling NDA got 202 seats, a three-fourths majority in the 243-member House. This is the second time the NDA has crossed the 200-mark in the assembly polls. In the 2010 polls, it had won 206 seats. The BJP emerged as the single largest party, winning 89 seats. JD(U) won 85 seats, LJP (RV) won 19 seats, HAM (S) won 5 seats, and RLM won 4 seats.