Overview
- Nitish Kumar has called a cabinet meeting to dissolve the current council and start government formation, with Gandhi Maidan shut to the public from 17–20 November for the swearing-in preparations.
- The Election Commission handed the list of newly elected MLAs to the governor, and the Model Code of Conduct ended at 5 pm, clearing the way for administrative decisions and pending projects.
- Opposition parties escalated integrity claims, with Congress alleging vote theft and the RJD citing Model Code violations tied to Rs 10,000 cash transfers credited to about 1.25 crore women during the election period.
- RJD’s internal rift deepened as Rohini Acharya announced she is quitting politics and disowning her family, naming adviser Sanjay Yadav and Rameez, who is separately reported to face multiple criminal cases; other RJD figures publicly questioned ticket decisions.
- Smaller parties posted pockets of success as AIMIM won five seats and BSP one, while high-profile newcomers faltered, including Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj failing to win a seat and ex-IPS officer Shivdeep Lande losing both constituencies he contested.