Overview
- Prime Minister’s Office and Amit Shah confirmed separate meetings with Nitish Kumar in Delhi, his first capital visit since the NDA’s Bihar assembly landslide.
- Discussions reportedly centered on implementing Bihar’s ‘Saat Nischay 3.0’ development plan with central backing, alongside coordination for upcoming upper-house contests.
- Cabinet expansion featured in the talks, with senior leaders indicating the exercise is likely after Makar Sankranti, though formal decisions remain pending.
- Nitin Nabin, recently elevated as BJP national working president after resigning from the Bihar cabinet, returned to Patna and led a show-of-strength roadshow culminating at Miller High School.
- With Rajya Sabha polls from Bihar due in April 2026, NDA partners have begun seat-planning discussions, while organisational outreach in the state gathers pace.