Jitan Ram Manjhi was sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Bihar on May 20, 2014 following the resignation of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar who resigned after parry’s debacle in the 16th Lok Sabha election.
The Governor of Bihar Mr. DY Patil administered his oath of the office and secrecy at the Raj Bhavan in Patna.