Nitish Kumar to be sworn-in as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th term today

Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn in as Bihar's chief minister for a record 10th term today after the National Democratic Alliance's sweeping victory in the assembly elections. Preparations at Patna's Gandhi Maidan have been completed, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and several senior NDA leaders expected to attend the ceremony. The event is likely to attract over 3 lakh people, according to senior BJP leaders. Advertisement

Nitish Kumar resigned as the outgoing chief minister on Wednesday and was re-elected as leader of the NDA legislature party, clearing the way for today's oath-taking. Senior leaders including BJP president JP Nadda and Amit Shah arrived in Patna ahead of the event and are scheduled to meet JD(U) and BJP leaders before the ceremony.

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