Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Bihar unit president Abdul Bari Siddiqui was unanimously elected the leader of the 22-member Legislature Party in the State Assembly in a meeting held at 10, Circular Road, the residence of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in Patna on November 28, 2010.
Former Chief Minister Rabri Devi and other leaders congratulated Siddiqui for his election.
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New elected MLA from Digha Assembly Constituency Poonam Devi was felicitated at the function in Patna on November 28, 2010.
Police resorted to lathi charge to disperse an unruly mob which blocked Kargil Chowk near Gandhi Maidan and disrupted the movement of vehicular traffic in Patna on November 28, 2010 to protest the killing of Sanjay Paswan, who was shot dead by a group of criminals at Anta Ghat area under Gandhi Maidan police station on November 27 night.
Bihar Viklang Adhikar Manch highlighted the grievances if physically challenged persons of the state in Patna on November 28, 2010.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended the first meeting of his new cabinet in
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar listed his priorities for further improving law and order in
Immediate steps be taken for filling up around 8,800 vacant posts of SAP personnel besides appointment of 10,000 constables besides continuing speedy trials, he told the meeting.
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Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi joined his Finance Department office in Patna on November 27, 2010 before attending the first cabinet meeting. Modi was accorded welcome by the senior staff members of the office.
Noted lawyer Ram Balak Mahto (86) has been appointed advocate general of Bihar for the fifth time in his career in Patna on November 27, 2010. Mahto replaces PK Shahi, who became a minister in new Nitish cabinet.
Bihar Governor Debanand Konwar reached Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) to see ailing mother of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on November 27, 2010. Nitish Kumar was also present in the hospital.
New Era School organised its annual sports day at the Moinul Haq Stadium in Patna on November 27, 2010.
Central Pollution Control Board organised an all-India training programme on " Air Quality Monitoring, Network Design, Air Sampling and Quality Assurance" in Patna University Geology Department on November 27, 2010. 
Holy Mission Academy organised its annual function in Patna on November 27, 2010. Kids drawn from different classes presented attractive and spell-bound cultural programmes to mark the occasion.
Public Awareness for Healthy Living (PAHAL) organised a free health check up camp in Patna on November 27, 2010.
After taking the oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the second time in a row, Nitish Kumar drove to State Secretariat and held informal meeting with Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner in Patna on November 26, 2010.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited the Patna Medical College and Hospital on November 26, 2010 to see his ailing mother.
Nitish Kumar, who led the NDA to a thumping victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, was sworn in as chief minister for a second consecutive term in a function at Gandhi Maidan in
Bihar Governor Debanand Konwar administered the oath of office and secrecy to 29 ministers.
Sushil Kumar Modi of BJP was sworn in as a cabinet minister. He will be the deputy chief minister. Eighteen MLAs from JD(U) and 11 from BJP took oath as ministers.
Bihar Governor Devanand Konwar administered the oath of office and secrecy to all the ministers.
BJP national president Nitin Gadkari, senior BJP leaders L K Advani, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Rajnath Singh, Anant Kumar and Shatrughan Sinha attended the function. JD(U) national president Sharad Yadav, former
Ministers and portfolios
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar: Home, General Administration, Election, Vigilance and rest of the departments.
Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi : Finance, Commercial Taxes and
Vijay Kumar Chowdhury: Water Resources department.
Bijendra Prasad Yadav: Minister for Energy with the additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs, Excise and Prohibition and Registration departments.
Nand Kishore Yadav: Minister for Road Construction.
Narendra Singh: Agriculture.
Brishen Patel: Minister for Information and Public relation and Transport.
Ramai Ram: Minister for Revenue and Land Reform department.
Chandra Mohan Rai: PHED.
Ashwini Kumar Chowbey: Health.
Prem Kumar: Urban Development and Housing.
Janardan Singh Sigriwal: Labour Resources.
Giriraj Singh: Animal and Fishery resources.
Satyadeo Narayan Arya: Mine and Geology.
Ramadhar Singh: Co-operative.
Sukhda Pandey: Youth, Art and Culture.
Sunil Kumar alias Pintoo: Tourism department.
Hari Prasad Sah: Panchayati Raj.
Bhim Singh: Rural Work.
Renu Kumari: Industry and Disaster Management.
Jitan Ram Manjhi: Scheduled Caste and Tribal Welfare.
Damodar Rout: Building Construction and Law.
Narendra Narayan Yadav: Planning and Development.
Prashant Kumar Sahi: Human Resource development.
Shahid Ali Khan: Minority Welfare with additional charge of Information Technology.
Shyam Rajak: Food and Consumer Protection.
Parveen Amanullah: Social Welfare.
Nitish Mishra: Rural development.
Awdesh Prasad Kushwaha: Sugarcane Industry and Minor Irrigation.
Goutam Singh: Science and Technology.
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Sushil Kumar Modi of BJP was sworn in as a cabinet minister in the oath-taking ceremony at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on November 26, 2010. He will be the deputy chief minister of Bihar. Bihar Governor Debanand Konwar administered the oath of the office and secrecy to Modi.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui
Nitish Kumar, who led the NDA to a thumping victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, was sworn in as chief minister for a second consecutive term in a function at Gandhi Maidan in
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui
Vinay Kumar Singh of BJP (left) and Satish Kumar of JD(U), who defeated former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi from Sonepur and Raghopur constituencies respectively in Bihar Assembly election, showed victory sign in Patna on November 25, 2010. Vinay Kumar Singh beat Rabri Devi by 20685 votes and Satish Kumar defeated Rabri Devi by 13006 votes.
Chhatra Janata Dal (United), a students wing of JD(U), celebrated party's thumping win in Bihar Assembly election in Patna on November 25, 2010.
NDA leaders led by Nitish Kumar called on Bihar Governor Debanand Konwar at Raj Bhavan in Patna on November 25, 2010 and submitted a list of 207 NDA legislators, including Dilip Verma of Sikta Assembly Constituency to the Governor staking his claim to form next government in Bihar. In response, Governor has invited Nitish Kumar to form new government. JD(U) and BJP leaders Sharad Yadav, Arun Jiatley, Ananth Kumar, Sushil Kumar Modi, Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Dr CP Thakur were present on the occasion.
Nitish Kumar greeted JD(U) leader and Speaker of the outgoing Assembly Uday Narain Choudhary in the JD(U) Legislature Party meeting in Patna on November 25, 2010. Former Bihar Chief Minister Dr Jagannath Mishra was present on the occasion.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Legislature Party held its meeting in Patna on November 25, 2010 and elected Nitish Kumar to lead next NDA government in Bihar. Top JD(U) and BJP leaders including Nitish Kumar, Sharad Yadav, Arun Jaitley and Sushil Kumar Modi were present in the meeting.
JD(U) Legislature Party held its meeting in Patna on November 25, 2010 and elected Nitish Kumar as Legislature Party leader in new Bihar Assembly. Nitish Kumar, JD(U) national president Sharad Yadav, state president Vijay Kumar Choudhary and all 115 newly elected members of Bihar Assembly were present in the meeting.
Newly elected JD(U) women members of Bihar Legislative Assembly showed victory sign in Patna on November 25, 2010.
Janata Dal (United) workers and supporters gathered at JD(U) state headquarters in Patna on November 25, 2010 to celebrate their landslide win in Bihar Assembly election.
Preparations were on full swing for the oath-taking ceremony of new Bihar government at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on November 25, 2010. Nitish Kumar will take oath on November 26 as the 32nd Chief Minister of Bihar.
Chief Election Officer of Bihar Sudhir Kumar Rakesh handed over Bihar Assembly election 2010 results to Bihar Governor Debanand Konwar at Raj Bhavan in Patna on November 25, 2010.
Newly elected MLAs of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held its meeting in Patna on November 25, 2010 to elect the Legislature Party leader in Bihar Assembly. Sushil Kumar Modi has been elected as the BJP Legislature Party's leader. BJP state unit president Dr CP Thakur, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley and in-charge of BJP's Bihar Affairs Ananth Kumar were present in the meeting. BJP has 91 members in the new Legislative Assembly. 
The 59th Bihar state and inter-district table tennis championships began at Bihar Young Men's Institute hall in Patna on November 25, 2010.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said: the victory of JD (U)-BJP alliance is a victory for development. Talking to reporters after NDA’s landslide win in
He said the outcome of the elections also proved beyond doubt that it was a victory for development and for the people of the state.
Final Party Position:
Total Seats 243
Results Declared 243
NDA
JD-U -- 115
BJP -- 91
RJD -- 22
LJP -- 03
JMM -- 01 (opened its account in
Independents/others -- 6
Cong -- 04
CPI -- 01
CPIM -- 0
CPI(ML) -- 0