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Patna, November 19 (IANS) Nitish Kumar will take oath as Chief Minister for the 10th time on November 20 at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event as the chief guest, which is expected to draw an unprecedented crowd.
The Bihar government expects more than 3 lakh people to attend the grand event, which is being organized on the scale of a major festival.
A good participation of women is expected in the function.
The NDA’s landslide victory in Bihar is largely attributed to the massive participation of women voters, whose decisive mandate took many political observers by surprise.
To ensure their safety and comfort, the district administration has made special arrangements for women attendees inside Gandhi Maidan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda and many senior leaders are scheduled to be present in the grand swearing-in ceremony.
Besides them, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Chief Goa Minister Pramod Sawant, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Assam CM Hemanta Vishwa Sharma, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, Tripura CM Manik Saha and many other dignitaries will be. present.
All preparations for the event at Gandhi Maidan have been completed and officials say Thursday will be a historic moment for Bihar as Nitish Kumar will begin his 10th term as chief minister.
Traffic advisory for the swearing-in ceremony of November 20 (6:00 am to 3:00 pm):
Traffic restrictions and diversions will remain in effect in view of the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister at Gandhi Maidan.
The restrictions do not apply to fire brigade vehicles, ambulances, ambulances or hearses.
No vehicle zone has been declared from Bhattacharya Chowk to North Gandhi Maidan, Dakbungla Chowk, Rajendra Path, JP Golambar, Children Park, Thakurwadi Square and Bakerganj Square.
Vehicles are also banned on the routes near IMA Hall, Hotel Panna, Twin Towers, Maurya Hotel and Ashok Rajpath.
Patna district administration has made arrangements for entry of the general public into Gandhi Maidan from gate numbers 07, 08, 09 and 10.
VIP pass holders will enter from Gate 04 via Buddha Marg in front of the Commissioner’s office.
VIP vehicle parking lots have been set up inside Magadh Mahila College, AN Sinha Institute, SBI campus and Gyan Bhawan.
–IANS
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