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Bihar Govt Formation 2025: Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, BJP–JD(U) likely to split seats evenly

With the term of the 17th Bihar Assembly ending on November 22, the swearing-in ceremony is expected “on Wednesday or Thursday”, according to sources.

Bihar Govt Formation Live Updates: CM Nitish Kumar submits the letter of recommendation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to dissolve the Bihar governmentBihar Govt Formation Live Updates: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar submits the letter of recommendation regarding the dissolution of the current government to State Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, in Patna on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation as Bihar chief minister to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday, formally bringing the outgoing NDA government to an end. Earlier in the day, the cabinet held a brief 10-minute meeting that unanimously authorised Kumar to recommend dissolution of the Assembly, officials said. With the term of the 17th Bihar Assembly ending on November 22, the new government is likely to be sworn in on Wednesday or Thursday, according to sources.

BJP, JD(U) set for equal seat share: Both the BJP and JD(U), which contested 101 seats each, are likely to receive an equal share of ministerial berths under the NDA’s initial power-sharing plan. As per the proposal, the LJP (Ram Vilas) may get two ministries, while the RLM and HAM(S) may be offered one each. The BJP is the single-largest party with 89 seats, followed by the JD(U) with 85; in the outgoing government, the BJP had 22 ministers and the JD(U) 12.

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Deputy CM choices pending: The BJP is aligned on retaining Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister, crediting his goodwill and governance record for the NDA’s strong victory. However, there is no decision yet on Deputy CMs. Allegations against outgoing Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary had raised doubts about his return, though BJP leaders say the NDA’s mandate and his win from Tarapur indicate voters dismissed the charges.

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Intense lobbying is underway among NDA partners as they work to finalise cabinet allocations ahead of the new Bihar government’s swearing-in on November 20. The upcoming cabinet is expected to feature 5–6 new faces from the BJP and JD(U). JD(U) state chief Umesh Singh Kushwaha is likely to be inducted, along with several senior JD(U) ministers who are set to return. Nitish Kumar will submit his resignation as head of the outgoing government on November 19 before taking oath for a record 10th term. While JD(U) plans to retain most of its ministers, the BJP is expected to bring in three to four new faces. Smaller allies LJP (RV), HAM-S and RLM are also set to secure berths. A total of 16 BJP ministers and 14 JD(U) ministers, plus the chief minister, are likely to be sworn in. Of the 25 outgoing ministers who contested the polls, all but one retained their seats. Gandhi Maidan, the swearing-in venue, has been closed to the public with heavy security as PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other top NDA leaders are expected to attend. (PTI)

Nov 17, 2025 03:42 PM IST
Bihar Govt Formation 2025 Live Updates: Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, BJP–JD(U) likely to split seats evenly

Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation as Bihar chief minister to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday, formally bringing the outgoing NDA government to an end. Earlier in the day, the cabinet held a brief 10-minute meeting that unanimously authorised Kumar to recommend dissolution of the Assembly, officials said. With the term of the 17th Bihar Assembly ending on November 22, the new government is likely to be sworn in on Wednesday or Thursday, according to sources.

Nov 17, 2025 12:41 PM IST
Bihar Govt Formation 2025 Live Updates: "The NDA has registered a historic majority under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar," sayd JD(U) leader Vijay Chaudhary

After the Bihar Cabinet meeting, JD(U) leader Vijay Chaudhary says, “In today’s Cabinet meeting, it was decided that the current government will be dissolved by November 19, and the Chief Minister has given the recommendation letter to the Governor. The NDA has registered a historic majority under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar, and everyone has congratulated him for this. So far, only these steps have been taken.”

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Nov 17, 2025 12:39 PM IST
Bihar Govt Formation 2025 Live Updates: Nitish Kumar hands resignation letter to the Governor

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at his residence after submitting the letter of recommendation regarding the dissolution of the current government to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.

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Nov 17, 2025 09:54 AM IST
Bihar Govt Formation 2025 Live Updates: All but 2 of RJD’s EBC candidates lost, Congress dependence on upper castes backfired

A look at the Bihar Assembly poll results reflects the failure of the Mahagathbandhan parties to expand beyond what is considered their traditional voter bases. While the RJD suffered losses by sizeable margins in seats where it fielded EBC and non-Yadav OBC candidates, the Congress’s bet on upper-caste candidates failed to yield any reward.

The RJD’s EBC candidates performed the worst, with the highest average margin of defeat at 27,506 votes. EBCs are traditional voters of JD(U) president and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.

While the RJD contested 143 seats and won 25, the Congress contested 61 seats and won six.

In the RJD’s list of 143 candidates, 77, or almost 54%, were OBCs, including 50 Yadavs and 27 from other OBC groups. The party had 15 upper-caste candidates and 12 EBCs. The remaining were Scheduled Castes (20), Muslims (18), and Adivasi (one).

Among the Congress 61 candidates, 22, or nearly 36%, were from upper castes, including 8 Brahmin and Bhumihar candidates each, 5 Rajputs, and 1 Kayastha.

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Nov 17, 2025 09:44 AM IST
Bihar Govt Formation 2025 Live Updates: Akhilesh questions NDA’s Bihar sweep, accuses EC of SIR partiality

Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav said Sunday that he was unable to digest the Bihar election results while questioning the high ‘strike rate’ of the NDA coalition in the state.

Addressing a news conference in Bengaluru, he accused the Election Commission (EC) of abdicating from its responsibility of ensuring fair representation to everyone in the elections and carrying out revision of the voter list in booths where the BJP was losing

“This result, of double century, I am notHe accused the Election Commission (EC) of abdicating from its responsibility of ensuring fair representation to everyone in the elections and carrying out revision of the voter list in booths where the rom a specific number of seats.

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Nov 17, 2025 09:42 AM IST
Bihar Govt Formation 2025 Live Updates: 17th Bihar Assembly set to expire on November 22

The BJP is the single-largest party with 89 seats, followed by the JD(U) at 85, the LJP (RV) at 19, the HAM(S) at five, and the RLM at four. In 2020, the BJP was the largest party in the NDA with 74 seats, followed by the JD(U) at 43. In the outgoing government, the BJP had 22 ministers while the Nitish Kumar-led party had only 12.

With the term of the 17th Bihar Assembly set to expire on November 22, the swearing-in ceremony “may take place on Wednesday or Thursday”, said the source.

Nov 17, 2025 09:42 AM IST
Bihar Govt Formation 2025 Live Updates: JD(U)-BJP equal share in ministries proposed, Chirag may be offered 2 berths

The BJP and the JD(U) contested an equal number of seats in the Bihar Assembly elections (101 each) and an initial proposal on government formation floated in the NDA ahead of talks on the matter suggests an equal number of ministerial berths for the two biggest members of the ruling alliance. According to this formula, the Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) may be offered two ministerial positions and the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) and Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) may be given one department each.

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