- On November 20, Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office to Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister of Bihar at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
- Earlier on November 19, Nitish Kumar was elected leader of the NDA Legislative Party without any consensus.
- His election followed a formal selection as leader of the JD(U) Legislative Party in a meeting with newly elected MLAs.
- Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were re-elected as leader and deputy leader of the BJP Legislative Party.
- Their leadership proposals were put forward by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, acting as the central observer.
- The swearing-in ceremony took place after the NDA's landslide victory in the assembly elections, winning 202 out of 243 seats.
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