During the meeting, Nitish Kumar thanked ministers for their support and work over the years. The cabinet also recommended dissolving the current government. Soon after the meeting, Nitish Kumar is expected to submit his resignation to the governor.

Senior leaders of the NDA, including Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Nitin Nabin, have reached Patna for discussions on choosing the next chief minister. An NDA legislative party meeting will decide the new leader of the state.

Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is seen as a strong contender for the top post. The new government is likely to take oath soon after the final decision.

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JDU MLAs will meet at the Chief Minister’s residence at 11 am. BJP MLAs will gather at their state office at 10 am. Senior leaders, including Keshav Prasad Maurya, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, have arrived in Patna to monitor the meetings.

Nitish Kumar reached Gandhi Maidan last evening to review arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony. Officials explained the seating plan, security arrangements, and arrangements for VIPs and elected MLAs. Nitish Kumar also reviewed visitor movement and gave instructions to ensure smooth management.

The 17th Bihar Legislative Assembly will be dissolved today. The cabinet approved this step on Monday, and the Chief Minister submitted the proposal to the Governor. All newly elected MLAs from the NDA will attend today’s important meeting, which marks the formation of a new government in the state.

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Reports say Nitish Kumar will take oath as Chief Minister on November 20th. This will be his seventh time as CM. Before that, he will submit his resignation on November 19th. The 17th Bihar Legislative Assembly will end on the same day.

Nitish Kumar chaired the last meeting of the current Cabinet on Monday. The Cabinet approved three proposals in just 15 minutes. After that, Nitish Kumar went to Raj Bhavan and submitted the recommendations to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.

Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and Minister Vijay Chaudhary joined him at Raj Bhavan. The meeting lasted around 22 minutes. Later, Nitish Kumar returned to his residence at 1, Anne Marg, where he met senior NDA leaders to prepare for the transition.

Vijay Chaudhary told reporters that the Cabinet supported dissolving the Assembly on November 19th and sent the recommendation to the Governor.

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Outrage spread through Darbhanga, with locals and the Mithila Student Union condemning the act as disrespectful to regional heritage. Several BJP leaders, including Bihar minister Hari Sahni and MP Dr. Gopalji Thakur, were present at the event. Facing mounting criticism, Ketki Singh later apologized for her remark and action.

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