Overview
- Nitish Kumar was unanimously chosen as JD(U) and NDA legislature party leader and will resign from the outgoing government before staking claim to form the new one.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior NDA leaders are slated to attend the swearing‑in at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, with security and venue preparations in place.
- The BJP elected Samrat Choudhary as its legislature party leader and Vijay Kumar Sinha as deputy leader, a move widely read as continuity in the two deputy chief minister posts.
- Allies are negotiating cabinet strength and shares under the 36‑member ceiling, with reports pointing to roughly 16 BJP ministers, 14 from JD(U), three from LJP(RV), and one each from HAM(S) and RLM.
- Talks continue over control of the Home and Education portfolios and the Speaker’s chair, with multiple reports suggesting the BJP may take the Speaker’s post while Nitish could retain Home, though no final decision has been announced.