Nitish Kumar Takes Oath As Bihar CM Again, Balances NDA Allies In New Cabinet

This special report on News Track focuses on Nitish Kumar's upcoming swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time at Patna's Gandhi Maidan. The bulletin details the consolidation of the NDA in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders set to attend the ceremony. It examines the potential cabinet composition, including the roles of Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha, and the allocation of ministries among allies like the LJP (Ram Vilas) and HAM. Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad states, 'his commitment on integrity has been very firm. In that way, this victory is a vindication... of his persona, his performance, and above all, the quest for a developed Bihar'. The programme also features JDU leader K. C. Tyagi, who reflects on Nitish Kumar's two-decade-long political journey and his focus on development and women's empowerment in Bihar.