Overview
- Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan after the outgoing cabinet approved recommending dissolution of the assembly effective November 19.
- The oath-taking is scheduled for November 20 in Patna, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior NDA leaders expected to attend as preparations continue at Gandhi Maidan.
- NDA legislators will meet on November 19 to elect their legislative party leader, according to Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal.
- The NDA secured 202 of 243 seats in the assembly, with the BJP winning 89 and the JD(U) 85, cementing a dominant majority.
- Discussions on cabinet formation are underway, with reported berth allocations described as tentative and bounded by the 36-member constitutional cap.