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Nitish Kumar Set to Return as Bihar CM as NDA Finalizes 1:6 Cabinet Formula

The government-formation process has formally opened, clearing the path for an oath ceremony expected this week.

Jan Suraaj Party spokesperson said that women were distributed ₹10,000 each an hour before the Model Code of Conduct was implemented.
Chirag Paswan said that discussions on government formation were already underway.
The Bihar BJP has suspended ex-union minister RK Singh from the party
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Overview

  • Nitish Kumar is expected to submit his resignation after a cabinet meeting in Patna, with a swearing-in likely on November 19 or 20 at Gandhi Maidan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to attend.
  • NDA partners have converged on a one-minister-for-every-six-MLAs formula, with the BJP likely to get about 15–16 berths, JD(U) around 14, LJP(RV) three, and one each for HAM and RLM.
  • Formalities advanced as Bihar’s Chief Electoral Officer handed the list of newly elected MLAs to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, initiating the transition to the 18th Assembly.
  • The NDA secured 202 of 243 seats in the Bihar polls, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party at 89 seats and JD(U) close behind at 85; LJP(RV) won 19 seats.
  • The BJP moved to enforce internal discipline by suspending R.K. Singh, Ashok Kumar Agarwal and Usha Agarwal for alleged anti-party activities, and R.K. Singh later resigned his primary membership.