The oath-taking ceremony is set to occur on either Wednesday or Thursday, based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s availability.
Ending all speculation, Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn in as Bihar’s next Chief Minister within the coming days. The oath-taking ceremony is set to occur on either Wednesday or Thursday, based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s availability, as he is expected to be present at the event following such a significant landslide victory.
High-ranking sources in the NDA admitted that the ceremony will see attendance from the PM, along with Home Minister Amit Shah, various Union Ministers, and Chief Ministers from BJP-governed States.
“Rather than Raj Bhavan, the inauguration of Nitish and his ministers is expected to occur at the iconic Gandhi Maidan,” the source stated, further mentioning that discussions are ongoing between the JD (U) and the BJP in New Delhi concerning power distribution.
“Senior JD (U) leaders, such as Sanjay Jha and Lallan Singh, have met with Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday evening concerning this matter.” “Nitish is also in Patna meeting with the other NDA partners to finalize his Cabinet,” the NDA leader mentioned.
Sources within the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) indicated on Sunday that Nitish will hold a Cabinet meeting on Monday to propose the dissolution of the 17th Bihar Vidhan Sabha. After the Cabinet meeting, he will head to Raj Bhawan, where he will meet Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and present his resignation as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
The Election Commission, in the meantime, presented the documents concerning the Bihar election to the Governor, after which the model code of conduct concluded on Sunday, paving the way for the formation of the 18th Bihar Vidhan Sabha. The current House’s term concludes on November 22.
