Overview
- JD(U) and BJP hold legislature party meetings today, after which Nitish Kumar is slated to be elected NDA leader before submitting his resignation and the alliance’s support letter to the governor.
- The BJP has appointed Keshav Prasad Maurya as central observer for its legislature party vote, with Arjun Ram Meghwal and Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti as co-observers.
- Power-sharing talks continue with a seat-based formula under consideration, with provisional estimates pointing to roughly 15–16 BJP ministers, about 14 from JD(U), three from LJP(RV), and one each from HAM(S) and RLM.
- Key portfolios such as home and education remain points of contention, and both JD(U) and BJP have staked claims for the Speaker’s post, with BJP veteran Prem Kumar discussed by party leaders.
- The oath ceremony is scheduled for November 20 at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior NDA leaders expected to attend and extensive security preparations in place.