What Happens After the NDA Meeting Today? Nitish Kumar to Engage with the Governor and Claim the New Government
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Key Takeaways
- NDA victory in Bihar Assembly Election 2025.
- Nitish Kumar set to become Chief Minister for the 10th time.
- Grand swearing-in ceremony planned at Gandhi Maidan.
- High-profile attendees expected, including Prime Minister Modi.
- Extensive preparations underway to ensure a successful event.
Patna, Nov 19 (NationPress) Following a decisive victory in the recent Bihar Assembly Election 2025, the NDA has organized a legislative party meeting scheduled for Wednesday.
Prior to this, the major alliance partners of the NDA — the BJP and JD(U) — will conduct individual meetings in Patna to finalize their strategy for the forthcoming joint legislative assembly meeting and the establishment of the new government.
The swearing-in ceremony for the new administration is set for November 20 at the iconic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
Extensive preparations are in progress for this significant event, including security protocols and stage setup.
The JD(U) legislators will convene at 11 a.m. at the residence of Minister Shravan Kumar, while the BJP will hold a separate meeting at its state headquarters in Patna.
Following these discussions, a joint meeting of the NDA legislative assembly will take place in the Central Hall of the Assembly at 3:30 p.m., where Nitish Kumar will be officially chosen as the leader of the NDA legislative group.
Once elected, Nitish Kumar will head to Raj Bhavan to formally lay claim to form the new government.
On November 20, Nitish Kumar will take his oath as Chief Minister for the 10th time, marking a historic event in the political landscape of Bihar.
The oath-taking ceremony is anticipated to be a grand affair, with prominent attendees including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda, various Union Ministers, Chief Ministers from several states, senior NDA officials, and other dignitaries.
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited Gandhi Maidan to personally oversee the arrangements.
He was joined by key NDA leaders, including Samrat Chaudhary and Nitin Naveen, along with senior officials such as Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit, Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar, Patna District Magistrate Tyagarajan S.M., Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya K. Sharma, and numerous officials supervising the preparations.
Preparations are in full swing to ensure a smooth and spectacular ceremony, with NDA leaders anticipating that around three lakh people will attend the swearing-in event.