Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Governor Arif Mohammed Khan at the Raj Bhawan in Patna on Monday and tendered his resignation. The outgoing CM also recommended to the Governor the dissolution of the current Assembly, which will pave the way for the formation of the new government in Bihar after the declaration of the Assembly Election results. As per the results declared on Friday, the incumbent NDA secured 202 seats in the 243-member Bihar Legislative Assembly and will form the next government.
Nitish reached the Governor’s House after holding the outgoing government’s last Cabinet meeting. It has been announced that the oath-taking ceremony of the new government will take place on November 20 (Thursday). State minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar announced this. He said: “The oath-taking ceremony of the newly formed government will take place on 20th November at Gandhi Maidan. The current government will be dissolved on the 19th. PM Modi and lakhs of people will attend the historic oath-taking ceremony.”
Earlier, it was reported that the Cabinet would adopt a resolution authorising Nitish to approach Governor Arif Mohammed Khan with a proposal to dissolve the current Assembly. The step comes shortly after Chief Electoral Officer Vinod Singh Gunjiyal submitted to the Governor the list of newly elected MLAs from the recently concluded Assembly Elections.
In the 2025 Bihar election results, the BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 89 seats, followed by the JD(U) with 85. Union minister Chirag Paswan’s LJP(RV) picked up 19 seats, while the remaining wins went to smaller allies HAM and RLM.
NDA leaders begin groundwork for new cabinet
JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha, who returned from consultations with BJP’s central leadership in Delhi, met Nitish Kumar on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, Jha said the process of forming the new government would be completed “in a few days” and assured that the NDA would deliver on its poll promises.
JD(U) sources indicated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony, which could take place at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan to accommodate a large crowd. Modi, who addressed several rallies during the campaign, had told voters he would return to Bihar for the oath-taking.
JD(U) leaders added that the party hopes to secure a larger share of ministerial berths this time, noting that its strength in the Assembly has significantly increased compared to 2020.
Managing the expectations of allies, however, may be tricky, with LJP(RV) and RLM both entering the coalition only recently. Paswan has confirmed his willingness to join the government but declined to comment on whether his party is seeking the deputy chief minister’s post. In the outgoing government, the BJP held both deputy CM positions—Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha.
Meanwhile, HAM, led by minister Santosh Kumar Suman, elected Sikandra MLA Prafull Manjhi as its legislative party leader. Suman said the party remains firmly behind Nitish Kumar.
RJD grapples with internal rift after poll defeat
While the NDA camp prepares for a smooth transition, the opposition RJD is witnessing a sharp internal confrontation. Rohini Acharya, the daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, has continued posting emotional messages on X and speaking to the media about alleged mistreatment following the party’s poor performance.
Acharya claims she has been verbally abused, accused of trading her kidney donation to her father for money and a ticket, and even threatened at her family home. She has blamed her brother Tejashwi Yadav and his close circle for the situation, naming Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav, Rachel Yadav and Rameez as those who should be questioned.
She insists she has the complete backing of her parents and sisters, even as the rift within Bihar’s main opposition party appears to deepen.
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