Goa Daily

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was sworn in for a record 10th term today at Gandhi Maidan, solidifying his position as the state's longest-serving leader with over 18 years in office since his substantive entry in 2005, raising speculation whether the 75-year-old alliance maestro can extend his tenure to 2031 and claim India's top spot for most years as CM, surpassing Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling's 24 years and 165 days (1994–2019). Kumar's political odyssey, marked by resilience and strategic flips—joining NDA in 2005, RJD in 2015, back to NDA in 2022—has defined Bihar's trajectory, from the brief 7-day term in 2000 (failed majority test) and interim Jitan Ram Manjhi stint to today's NDA triumph of 200+ seats in the 243-member assembly. Bihar's Ironman: 18+ Years and Counting Kumar's cumulative tenure exceeds 18 years, eclipsing predecessors like Lalu Prasad Yadav's 15 years and Karpoori Thakur's 8 years, achieved through nine prior oa...

  As Bihar prepares for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's unprecedented 10th oath-taking ceremony at the historic Gandhi Maidan tomorrow, November 20, 2025, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi drew a poignant parallel to the site's revolutionary legacy, noting that it was here on June 5, 1974, that Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan launched his epochal 'Total Revolution' against the Congress regime's corruption, skyrocketing prices, and administrative failures, a movement that swept the nation and culminated in Indira Gandhi's resignation following the Emergency. Gandhi Maidan's Revolutionary Echo: From JP's Call to Nitish's Oath Tyagi highlighted the symbolism: "In 1974, Bihar showed the nation a path from Gandhi Maidan. Tomorrow, Nitish Kumar will take oath as CM from the same sacred ground," evoking JP's clarion against misgovernance that mobilized students, socialists, and citizens into a pan-India force for ethical politics. At 74, Nitish nicknamed ...