Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation as the head of the outgoing NDA government in Bihar to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan

Along with him, 19 ministers are expected to take oath

Daijiworld Media Network - Patna Patna, Nov 19: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar tendered his resignation to governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday, paving the way for the formation of a new NDA government in the state. Arriving at Raj Bhavan with senior NDA leaders — including union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, .....

The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan, where a large public turnout is expected.

State BJP president Dilp Jaiswal, along with senior party leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, received Shah and Nadda at the city airport.

Sources have indicated that the Speaker’s position will remain with the BJP. Although the JD(U) had also laid claim to the post, it eventually stepped back.

Nitish Kumar was chosen as the leader of its legislature party during a meeting of newly elected MLAs in Bihar's capital Patna on Wednesday.

Patna: Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected as the leader of the Janata Dal (United) legislature party in the meeting held at his residence in Patna on

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Kumar will return as the Bihar Chief Minister tomorrow for the 10th time after taking oath at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan, where Jayaprakash Narayan called for "total revolution" during a speech in 1974. India News | Nitish Kumar Stakes Claim to Form Government, Ready to Return as Bihar CM for 10th Time.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony (shapath grahan) Today Live News Updates: A total of 20 ministers, including Nitish, will be sworn in today, according to sources.