Nitish Kumar Sworn in as Bihar CM for seventh time

Nitish Kumar, the head of Janta Dal (United), has been sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the seventh time on 16 November 2020. This is the fourth successive year that he is being appointed to the post. He was first sworn in as CM in 2000.
The 69-year-old Kumar, was administered the oath of office by Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan at Raj Bhavan in Patna.
14 other ministers were also sworn in from which, seven are from BJP, five from JD (U) and one each from Vikassheel Insaan Party( VIP) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM).
BJP legislature party leader Tarkishore Prasad and Deputy leader Renu Devi have been made the new Deputy Chief Ministers.
The incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA) emerged as the winner with majority vote in the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, by securing 125 seats in from 243 seats (needed 122 seats for a majority). Following the victory, Nitish Kumar was elected leader of the NDA and the 37th Chief Minister of the state.