The Mahagathbandhan (MGB) had reportedly not considered pitting its own candidate with NDA considering the appointment of Nand Kishore Yadav as Speaker.
Anil Sharma is a supporter of Nitish Kumar's politicies. Each time Nitish becomes CM, Anil chops off a finger. He is a native of Jehanabad district in south Bihar.
Choosing young candidates who will focus on issues on the ground, and identifying the Bharatiya Janata Party as the principal political opponent.
Bihar portfolio distribution: As per the rule, Bihar can have a maximum of 36 ministers including the Chief Minister. On Monday, 15 ministers took oath including CM Nitish Kumar. The Cabinet expansion will take place after the Chhath Puja.
Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi will be the Protem Speaker in the new Legislative Assembly in Bihar.
JD(U) president Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar chief minister for a fourth straight term on Monday at a ceremony which was attended by top BJP leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda. Along with Nitish Kumar, BJP leaders Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi also took oaths.
Congress leader Tariq Anwar on November 16 blamed state leadership "for not using the opportunity properly" over Congress' performance in Bihar. "We need to discuss our performance in Bihar.
On RJD's Shivanand Tiwari's 'Rahul Gandhi on picnic' remark, Congress leader Tariq Anwar said that he must think before making such remarks.
Nitish along with 13 ministers will take oath on Monday evening at the Raj Bhawan in Patna. This will be the Nitish's fourth consecutive term as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
The Speaker's post has been with the JDU ever since he took over a decade and a half ago. JDU leader Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, who was Speaker in the previous tenure, will join Nitish Kumar's Cabinet.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Renu Devi will take oath as the deputy CM of Bihar on Monday. Devi was on Sunday elected as the deputy leader of the BJP legislature party on Sunday.
Tarkishore Prasad won from Katihar Assembly seat. He replaces Sushil Kumar Modi as the deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.
The JD(U) lost one constituency of the Bihar legislative council to an Independent candidate and hold on to two others, while the other five were retained by the respective members belonging to the BJP, CPI and Congress in the elections held last month, officials said on Saturday.
Nitish Kumar said that the NDA will stake the claim to form the next government after Sunday's meeting. The NDA in Bihar comprises four parties -- Janata Dal (United), BJP, HAM, and VIP.
It is not decided yet when the oath ceremony will take place, whether after Diwali or Chhath. Members of all four parties will meet tomorrow: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at JDU office in Patna to meet newly elected party MLAs, & workers. Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as CM after Diwali celebartion.
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The NDA led by Nitish Kumar won 125 seats, three more than the halfway mark of 122 in the 243-chair Assembly. The grand alliance won 110 seats.
Bihar Election Result: The Congress contested elections in an alliance with the RJD and Left parties. The party fielded 70 candidates but won just 19 seats. The RJD field candidates on 143 seats out of the 243, and won 75 seats. The Left parties won 16 of 29 seats they contested.
JP Nadda completely threw himself into the Bihar elections. He reached every nook and corner of the state during the election by travelling about 4,000 kilometres across Bihar to create a favourable environment for the party.
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