JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar on Wednesday met Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and formally staked claim to form the next government, setting the stage for his record 10th term as Chief Minister. He was accompanied by senior leaders of the NDA.

Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected the leader of the NDA legislative party, clearing the final political hurdle on his return to the top post.

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Nitish Kumar led the NDA to a historic victory in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, steering the alliance to a sweeping win with 202 seats in the 243-member House.

In a crucial meeting of the newly elected MLAs held in the Central Hall of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, BJP legislative party leader Samrat Choudhary proposed Nitish Kumar’s name as the NDA leader, which was

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