India, Nov. 18 -- Nitish Kumar's swearing-in ceremony at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan on November 20, in the presence of dignitaries from across the country, will not be the first event of such scale. Of the four times he has taken oath after elections since 2005, three ceremonies have been held at Gandhi Maidan, a venue that has witnessed major political gatherings since the pre-Independence era.

The upcoming oath-taking ceremony - his 10th overall - will mark the fourth such event at the same ground. Only in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, was the ceremony held as a low-key affair at the Raj Bhawan.

Notably, eight Governors have administered the oath of office to Nitish Kumar over the past two and a half decades. VC Pande admini...