Bihar: What is read in the oath of office for the Chief Minister? Nitish Kumar became Chief Minister for the 10th time

Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for the 10th time today. He was elected leader of the NDA on Wednesday. Following the landslide victory, the new government was formed. 

The swearing-in ceremony took place at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. In addition to PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda, along with other prominent NDA leaders, were present.

Nitish Kumar took the oath of office as Chief Minister at 11:30 a.m. The Indian Constitution stipulates that the Chief Minister of a state takes an oath of secrecy along with the oath of office. 

Ministers are sworn in under Article 164(3) of the Constitution. The oath's purpose is to commit them to not abusing their position and to treat all citizens equally.

What is the rule of oath, what do you read?

Article 164 of the Indian Constitution mentions the oath. The oath-taking process is required to follow a specific format. To prevent any errors in the format, the Governor is responsible for administering the oath. 

If someone reads the oath incorrectly, the Governor can stop them and ask them to recite it correctly. The oath of secrecy and the oath of office of the Chief Minister are as follows.

I, (name), do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established. I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India.

I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as Chief Minister of the State of Uttar Pradesh and that I will administer justice to all manner of people without fear or favour, affection or ill-will, according to the Constitution and the law.

I, (name) do swear in the name of God that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought before my consideration or shall become known to me as the Chief Minister of the State of (name of State) except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Chief Minister.

Signature after oath is mandatory

Whether it's the Chief Minister or a Minister, everyone is required to sign a document after taking the oath. This document is a constitutional circular. In a democratic system, this constitutional circular is kept with the Governor.

This document is then verified by the Governor's Secretary to verify that it has been approved by the Governor. Once this process is complete, the Gazette notifies the person signing the document. With this, the formalities of the oath-taking ceremony are considered complete.