Nitish Kumar will meet Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in the evening to formally stake claim to form the next government.

Nitish Kumar has been named the leader of NDA's legislative wing, paving the way for his swearing-in as chief minister for a record 10th term on Thursday.

Kumar will meet Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in the evening to formally stake claim to form the next government, along with a letter of support from all NDA constituents.

The 75-year-old will be sworn in at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan on Thursday, coinciding with the dissolution of the current assembly on Wednesday.

The NDA returned to power with a strong mandate, winning 202 of Bihar’s 243 assembly seats. The BJP secured 89 seats, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5 and RLM 4.

In the run-up to the high-stakes polls, Niti

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