The JD(U) has convened the meeting of its legislature Party on November 14 to formally elect Nitish Kumar as its leader. State JD(U) president Bashistha Narain Singh said on Thursday that the intimation has been sent to all the newly elected MlAs of the party.
On the same day a joint meeting of the legislature of Mahagathbandhan, JD(U), RJD and Congress will also be held to formally declare Nitish as the leader of the alliance. After that Nitish would meet Governor Ramnath Kovind and stake claim for the formation of the Government.
CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that the last Cabinet meeting of the present Government would be held on Saturday where a decision for the dissolution of the present Assembly would be taken. He said the final date and time of the oath ceremony would be taken on the same day.
JD(U) president Sharad Yadav is also arriving here on Friday and would take part in the meeting.
The CM and the Ministers would take oath of office possibly on November 20 at Gandhi Maidan. Meanwhile the Patna administration has began preparation for the grand occasion which is likely to be attended by top leaders of the country and some Chief Ministers.