PATNA, Nov 18: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to be elected as leader of the NDA on Wednesday ahead of the formation of a new government under his leadership in the state on November 20.
Kumar, who will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time, will be first elected as leader of the JD(U) legislature party at 11 am on Wednesday and after that, the leader of the NDA at 3.30 pm, before tendering his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan as head of the outgoing government, sources said.
He will also submit a letter of support from all alliance partners of the NDA to the governor for the formation of the new government.
The current assembly will be dissolved on Wednesday.
Several other ministers will also take oath along with the CM at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan.
Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, several ministers and Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit.Kumar, Kuamr on Tuesday took stock of preparations for the swearing in ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, several other Union ministers and CMs of NDA-ruled states are expected to attend the programme. A large number of security personnel have been deployed in the state capital and around Gandhi Maidan, officials said.(PTI)
