According to a report by The Indian Express on November 20, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP, won the state elections in Bihar with an overwhelming majority, with Nitish Kumar re-elected as Chief Minister for the tenth time. According to election results released on November 14, the NDA won 202 out of 243 seats, with the BJP securing 89 seats, the JD(U) winning 85 seats, and the LJP(RV), the HAM-S (secular), and the RLM each obtaining 19, 5, and 4 seats respectively. Subsequently, Nitish was elected as the leader of the NDA and the legislative party group of the JD(U). On the BJP side, Samrat Choudhary was re-elected as the leader of the legislative party group, while Vijay Kumar Sinha continued as the deputy leader; both will also continue to serve as Deputy Chief Ministers. On November 20, Nitish's new government was officially sworn in, comprising 26 ministers, with 14 from the BJP, 8 from the JD(U), 2 from the LJP(RV), and 1 each from HAM-S and RLM. The backgrounds of the members include high castes, Dalits, Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Extremely Backward Classes (EBC), reflecting a certain balance. Notably, there are three female ministers in the new cabinet: Lesi Singh from the JD(U), and Rama Nishad and Shreyasi Singh from the BJP. However, there is only one Muslim representative, Mohd. Zama Khan from the JD(U).
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