Overview
- The swearing-in is slated for Thursday at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to attend, after Nitish Kumar’s planned election as JD(U) legislature-party leader on Wednesday and assembly dissolution effective November 19.
- BJP named Keshav Prasad Maurya as central observer for its legislature group, and reports indicate a likely cabinet distribution of roughly 15–16 BJP, about 14 JD(U), three for LJP(RV), and one each for HAM(S) and RLM, with tweaks still possible.
- Nitish Kumar is expected to resign to enable formation of the new government before the oath ceremony, with multiple NDA partners lobbying for berths and potential changes to the two deputy chief minister posts under discussion.
- RJD legislators elected Tejashwi Yadav to lead the Opposition after the party fell to 25 seats, as the NDA’s tally reached 202; Modi hailed the verdict and highlighted record turnout and stronger participation by women.
- Jan Suraaj’s Prashant Kishor accepted full responsibility for his party’s wipeout, announced a one-day silent fast on November 20, alleged pre-poll cash transfers swayed votes, and said he would quit politics if the government delivers ₹2 lakh each to 1.5 crore women.