Nitish Kumar has been chosen NDA legislature party leader at a key meeting in Patna. He is set to take oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the seventh time in 15 years. Sushil Kumar Modi has been chosen his Deputy.
Nitish Kumar has been chosen as NDA legislature party leader after the NDA convened its meet in Nitish's home at Patna.
The NDA is holding a meeting today. In all likelihood JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar is set to be declared as the leader of the NDA legislature party and return for a consecutive fourth term as chief minister.
The decision was taken at an "informal" meeting of leaders of the four constituents in Bihar - the JDU, BJP, HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) at the residence of Kumar.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday tendered his resignation from the post after meeting Governor Phagu Chauhan. In a letter to the governor, he asked to dissolve the 16th Bihar assembly.
On Nov 15, at 12:30 pm all the NDA MLAs will hold a joint meeting, all decisions will be notified: Chief Minister & JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar
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.
Bihar is among a few states in the country where liquor is banned. The law was enacted by the Nitish Kumar government in 2016.
Nitish Kumar, an engineer by training, spurned a job offer from the state electricity department and decided to take the political path, a rare choice among educated youth in Bihar.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose JD(U) suffered a major slump in seats in the assembly polls on account of the rebellion by Chirag Paswan, onThursday said it is for the alliance spearhead BJP to take a call on whether to retain the LJP in the NDA.
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.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on November 12 thanked people of Bihar and claimed that state's mandate favoured Mahagathbandhan, but Election Commission's result was in NDA's favour.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on November 12 berated Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar over his party's performance in Bihar assembly elections.
Janata Dal-United leader and NDA ally Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for another term on November 16 after the NDA victory in Assembly elections.
PM Modi saves the day for Nitish Kumar as NDA wins majority in Bihar thriller.
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.
Taking a jibe at Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha said that the JD(U) chief was dreaming of becoming the chief minister after managing just 40 seats in Bihar. Jha wondered "how long will the illusion last" if Nitish takes over the reins of the state again.
Bihar Election Result: The Rashtriya Janata Dal led by Lalu Prasad's son Tejashwi Yadav powered the party to the status of the single largest party with 75 seats. But its alliance partner, Congress appeared to be the weak link and restricted the alliance from gaining majority.
Nitish Kumar is set for a fourth straight term. Despite slumping electoral fortune that relegated his party JD(U) to a distant third in the state assembly with just 43 seats, down from 71 it had won in 2015.
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