Overview
- The Election Commission is submitting the official results to Governor Rajendra Arlekar today, after which the new Assembly will be notified and the Model Code of Conduct lifted.
- Nitish Kumar is slated to chair a final cabinet meeting on Monday before resigning, followed by JD(U) and NDA legislature party sessions to elect the alliance leader.
- Preparations are underway for a swearing-in at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on November 19 or 20, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders expected subject to schedule confirmation.
- The NDA secured 202 of 243 seats, with the BJP at 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5 and RLM 4, leaving the opposition reduced to roughly 35 seats.
- Cabinet-sharing talks are in progress across NDA partners, and reports say LJP(RV), buoyed by 19 wins, may seek significant roles such as a deputy chief ministership.