Former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to be sworn in as a Rajya Sabha member on April 10, marking the initial phase of Bihar’s new government formation. Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary confirmed the timing, emphasizing that Nitish Kumar will take his oath before other newly elected MPs from Bihar. The oath-taking ceremony is considered a crucial step preceding the establishment of the new government.
Additionally, Bihar’s recently elected Rajya Sabha MPs, which include BJP national president Nitin Naveen and Sivesh Kumar, are set to take their oaths on April 16 during a special Parliament session. Upendra Kushwaha, the leader of the RLM, will also be sworn in on the same day alongside BJP representatives. All ceremonies will be held in the Rajya Sabha chamber.
In preparation for the government formation, BJP leaders from Bihar are scheduled to convene in Delhi on April 10 for a significant meeting led by Nitin Naveen. The gathering will involve senior central leaders and state BJP officials, including Bihar BJP president Sanjay Sarawagi, deputy leader Samrat Chaudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha, Nityanand Rai, Sanjay Jaiswal, Nagendra Ji, and Bhiku Bhai Dalsania. Ministers Dilip Jaiswal and Mangal Pandey are also anticipated to participate in the meeting.
The meeting’s agenda encompasses deliberations on nominating the new Chief Minister from the state core committee, fostering consensus, and outlining the subsequent steps following Nitish Kumar’s resignation from the Chief Minister position.
The sequence of events, with Nitish Kumar’s oath-taking on April 10 and the BJP and RLM leaders’ swearing-in on April 16 coinciding with a special Parliament session, holds significant political importance. The timing is viewed as pivotal in laying the groundwork for Bihar’s new government formation and enhancing coordination between central and state leadership.