JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar took oath for a record 10th time on Thursday. PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and several NDA Chief Ministers and leaders were present for the ceremony. In all, 22 ministers, including Kumar, were sworn in at the event. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to them. Glimpses of the event from a packed Gandhi Stadium in Patna (PICS/PTI; TEXT: PTI and ANI)

On Friday, the NDA secured a sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, winning 202 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the historic mandate at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. (PICS/ PTI)