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Bihar NDA Sets Nov. 20 Oath in Patna as Nitish Poised for 10th Term

Key portfolios, including the Speaker’s chair, remain under negotiation ahead of the November 19 legislature meetings.

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The oath-taking ceremony of the newly formed government will take place on 20th November at Patna's Gandhi Maidan.
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Overview

  • The outgoing cabinet approved dissolution of the current assembly effective November 19, and Nitish Kumar met the governor to convey the decision.
  • The BJP and JD(U) will hold separate legislature party meetings on November 19, followed by an NDA session to elect the alliance leader.
  • A swearing-in at Gandhi Maidan is planned for November 20, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior NDA leaders expected to attend.
  • About 20 ministers are likely to take oath initially, with provisional shares discussed at roughly 15–16 for the BJP, about 14 for the JD(U), three for LJP(RV), and one each for HAM and RLM.
  • Talks in New Delhi are addressing portfolio splits and the Speaker’s post, while the RJD elected Tejashwi Yadav as its legislature leader and raised the prospect of legal challenges over the results.