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Patna, Nov 18 (IANS) The process of forming a new government in Bihar has gained momentum as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Board has appointed a central observer to monitor the election of the BJP legislature party leader.
According to the press statement issued by BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has been appointed as the Central Observer.
He will be assisted by Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and former Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, who have been named co-observers.
These leaders will monitor the legislature party meeting, where the new leader of the BJP legislature party is expected to be elected.
Apart from the central observers, senior BJP leaders including two deputy chief ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal and other leaders will also be present.
Meanwhile, efforts to form government in Bihar are progressing rapidly.
The NDA legislature party meeting will be held on November 19, in which the alliance will formally elect its leader.
It is believed that Nitish Kumar will resign on the same day, after which the 17th Bihar Assembly will be dissolved.
The swearing-in ceremony will be held on November 20 at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
The event is going to be a grand celebration, which is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, other Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of various states, Deputy Chief Ministers and many prominent personalities.
Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal said that preparations are going on war footing.
The new cabinet of Bihar government led by Nitish Kumar will take oath at the historic Gandhi Maidan.
During the recently concluded Bihar Assembly elections, BJP won 89 seats, Janata Dal (United) 85, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) five and Rashtriya Lok Morcha four.
On the other hand, Rashtriya Janata Dal was reduced to 25 seats. Congress won six seats, the Left got only three seats. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen won five seats, Indian Inclusive Party led by IP Gupta won one seat and Bahujan Samaj Party won one seat.
–IANS
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