Patna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda arrived in Patna late on Wednesday evening, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar, who will assume the role of Bihar’s Chief Minister for the tenth time. They were greeted at Patna airport by senior BJP officials before heading to a private hotel for their overnight stay. Shah and Nadda are set to participate in the ceremony at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan on Thursday morning, where extensive security and logistical preparations have been finalized. Their arrival signifies the onset of what is anticipated to be a prominent gathering of national political figures.
Several chief ministers, including Madhya Pradesh’s Mohan Yadav, Tripura’s Manik Saha, and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, arrived in Patna shortly before Shah and Nadda. A grand ceremony is planned, featuring an unusually extensive lineup of senior leaders from the NDA. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will head the delegation of Union ministers and chief ministers attending the event.
Other dignitaries expected at Gandhi Maidan include Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, among others. Nitish Kumar’s return to office for a tenth term represents a notable political moment for Bihar, with Gandhi Maidan slated to host one of the state’s largest swearing-in ceremonies in recent years.
