Overview
- NDA leaders said the cabinet has recommended dissolving the assembly from Nov. 19, and Nitish Kumar met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan ahead of a swearing‑in planned for Nov. 20 in Patna with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to attend.
- The alliance is negotiating cabinet shares under the 36‑member cap, with reports indicating a likely split of roughly 15 BJP, 14 JD(U), three LJP(RV), and one each for HAM and RLM, though final allocations remain under discussion.
- JD(U) figures Lalan Singh and Sanjay Jha flew to Delhi late Monday, with media citing sources who said they were summoned by the BJP leadership, a development framed as last‑minute consultations during government formation.
- The NDA secured a decisive mandate with 202 of 243 seats (BJP 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5, RLM 4), while the RJD won 25; PM Modi hailed the result as voter endorsement of a development agenda.
- RJD MLAs chose Tejashwi Yadav as their legislature party leader as the party reviewed its defeat, leaders aired allegations of vote‑buying and possible legal moves, and a public rift within the Lalu Prasad family spilled into view; separately, Prashant Kishor accepted Jan Suraaj’s wipeout, announced a one‑day ‘maun upvas’ on Nov. 20, vowed to stay in politics, and alleged pre‑poll cash transfers.