US EditionNitish Chosen as Leader of JD(U) Legislature Party in Bihar
Nitish Kumar will form a new NDA-led government after winning 202 of 243 assembly seats, marking his 10th term as Bihar Chief Minister.
- On November 19, Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected Janata Dal legislature party leader and will be sworn in as Bihar chief minister in Patna on November 20.
- The NDA's 202-seat haul reflected strong alliance coordination, with analysts attributing the victory to near-perfect chemistry and seat-sharing among BJP, JDU, and partners LJP, HAM, and RLM.
- First, Kumar will be elected JDU legislature party leader at 11 am and NDA leader at 3.30 pm, then meet Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to resign and submit alliance support; the current Bihar Assembly will dissolve Wednesday.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top NDA leaders are expected at the ceremony, with possible ministers named from BJP, JDU, LJP, HAM and RLM, while central leadership will finalise the Deputy Chief Minister and cabinet.
- With the opposition reduced to a small number of seats, intra-alliance bargaining is now central as the Rashtriya Janata Dal won just 25 seats and Mahagathbandhan 35, while NDA partners lobby intensely over cabinet berths and the Assembly Speaker post.
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Nitish chosen as leader of JD(U) legislature party in Bihar JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar was chosen as the leader of its legislature party during a meeting of newly elected MLAs in Bihar's capital Patna on Wednesday, state minister Shrawon Kumar said.The decision was taken ahead of a meeting of NDA constituents, where Kumar is also expected to be chosen as the leader of the alliance in the state.Talking to PTI, Shrawon Kumar said, “Nitish Kumar ha…
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