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Nitish Kumar Sworn In As Bihar CM For Record 10th Time: A Look At India's Top-10 Longest-Serving CMs | In Pics
Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar - at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan for a record-extending tenth time - Thursday morning, capping a triumphant victory in last week's Assembly election.
Nitish Kumar Takes Oath As Bihar Chief Minister For Record 10th Time
No chief minister in the country would have taken oath as many times as Bihar’s longest-serving CM Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in for a record 10th term on Thursday.
Nitish Kumar
As the country's political landscape turns another page, Kumar joins the ranks of the nation’s 10 longest-serving CMs, a list dominated for decades by stalwarts such as Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim and Naveen Patnaik of Odisha.
Pawan Kumar Chamling
Sikkim: Pawan Kumar Chamling (Over 25 years) December 12, 1994 - May 26, 2019.
Naveen Patnaik
Odisha: Naveen Patnaik (Over 24 years) March 5, 2000 - June 11, 2024.
Jyoti Basu
West Bengal: Jyoti Basu (Over 23 years) June 21, 1977 - November 5, 2000.
Gegong Apang
Arunachal Pradesh: Gegong Apang (Over 22 years) January 18, 1980 - January 19, 1999; August 3, 2003 - April 9, 2007.
Lal Thanhawla
Mizoram: Lal Thanhawla (Over 22 years) May 5, 1984 - August 21, 1986; January 24, 1989 - December 3, 1998; December 11, 2008 - December 15, 2018.
Virbhadra Singh
Himachal Pradesh: Virbhadra Singh (Over 21 years) April 8, 1983 - March 5, 1990; December 3, 1993 - March 24, 1998; March 6, 2003 - December 30, 2007; December 25, 2012 - December 27, 2017.
Manik Sarkar
Tripura: Manik Sarkar (Over 19 years) March 11, 1998 - March 9, 2018
M Karunanidhi
Tamil Nadu: M Karunanidhi (Over 18 years) February 10, 1969 - January 31, 1976; January 27, 1989 - January 30, 1991; May 13, 1996 - May 14, 2001; May 13, 2006 - May 16, 2011.
Parkash Singh Badal
Punjab: Parkash Singh Badal (Over 18 years) March 27, 1970 - June 14, 1971; June 20, 1977 - February 17, 1980; February 12, 1997 - February 26, 2002; March 1, 2007 - March 16, 2017.
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