Overview
- Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the pro-tem oath to JD(U) veteran Narendra Narayan Yadav at Raj Bhawan, Patna, on November 24.
- The Nitish Kumar cabinet has cleared a proposal for a five-day inaugural session from December 1, pending the governor’s approval.
- Yadav will swear in newly elected MLAs and preside over the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker during the session.
- The BJP has 89 of 243 seats, making it the single largest party in the new Assembly.
- Political circles are discussing BJP leader Prem Kumar as a potential Speaker nominee, though no formal decision has been announced.