Nitish Kumar has a packed schedule ahead of his swearing-in on Thursday. While the Chief Minister oversees preparations for the 11am ceremony at Patna's Gandhi Maidan, his Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party are hammering out the tough details on cabinet portfolios and the Speaker's post.

Thursday’s ceremony is expected to draw a big political crowd. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are likely to attend, along with several Union ministers and chief ministers from NDA-ruled states. Shah is scheduled to arrive in Patna on Wednesday evening, and the final list of attending CMs will be confirmed after that.

The NDA achieved a landslide victory in the Bihar elections, securing 202 seats in the 243-member assembly. The BJP bagged 89 seats, JD(U) won 85, L

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