Overview
- Election officials handed the final list of newly elected MLAs to the Governor, formally triggering the government-formation process.
- Nitish Kumar is expected to convene a cabinet meeting Monday to dissolve the outgoing assembly before submitting his resignation.
- NDA and JD(U) legislature meetings to choose the alliance leader are imminent, with Nitish Kumar widely expected to continue as chief minister.
- Allies have agreed in principle to a one-minister-per-six-MLAs formula, with tentative allocations of about 15–16 berths for the BJP, around 14 for JD(U), and proportionate slots for LJP(RV), HAM and RLM, pending final ratification.
- Swearing-in is being planned around November 19–21 subject to the Prime Minister’s schedule, and Chirag Paswan says a government blueprint will be ready by today or tomorrow with formation before November 22, while deputy chief minister arrangements remain unconfirmed.