Nitish Kumar To Remain Chief Minister Of Bihar; Cabinet Finalised After NDA's Massive Victory
Patna, Bihar: Nitish Kumar will remain the Chief Minister of Bihar, after NDA’s massive victory in the 2025 assembly elections. The new government will be formed in three days after the cabinet formula was finalized at a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently. The JDU-BJP alliance swept the poll, with the saffron party accumulating 89 seats while the Nitish Kumar-led party secured 85 seats.
Though they performed better than in the 2020 assembly elections, the BJP became the single largest party with the majority of seats. The RJD-Congress alliance witnessed an electoral debacle, with the former receiving 25 seats and the latter only six seats.
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However, the swearing-in ceremony of the Bihar NDA government is expected to be held either on Wednesday or Thursday, as per a report by the news portal.
It was reported that there was initial hesitation from the BJP to appoint JDU chief Nitish Kumar as chief minister for another term. However, it is believed that the BJP will have a significant share in the upcoming cabinet. The NDA followed a ‘one minister for every six MLAs’ formula for deciding the cabinet plan.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called a cabinet meeting on Monday, with the dissolution of the outgoing 17th Assembly likely at the meeting. Once the resolution passes, Nitish Kumar will submit his resignation to Governor Khan, clearing the way for the next phase of government formation.
