Fadnavis says 'all okay' as Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh meets Nitish ahead of key NDA meet

As NDA leers arrived at Nitish Kumar's residence in Patna, ahe of key anuncements regarding formation of Bihar government, Devendra Fnavis has said that all is well between JDU and BJP. As JDU's seats in recently concluded assembly polls were reduced to 43 and BJP won 75, it is expected that saffron party will be big bror in cabinet. Talks are also being held on Deputy CM post, with sources saying that Sushil Modi might t retain chair and a lesser-kwn Dalit leer Kameshwar Chaupal will be given post. As speculations remain high before formal anuncement, Fnavis' comment comes after ar BJP minister Prem Kumar said that real picture will be out after meeting. 

Fnavis said, "Everything is okay. You will get to kw everything at right time. We will be meeting n you will kw." When asked if Sushil Modi will be Deputy CM, he said, "Wait for sometime."

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NDA meeting today

Earlier on Friday, leers all four constituents of NDA Kumars JD(U), BJP, HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party h met informally at 1, Anney Marg, Chief Minister's official residence, where it was decided that all newly elected NDA MLAs will meet on Sunday and formally elect Kumar as ir leer. After  cabinet meeting, which lasted barely 10 minutes, Kumar h told reporters that NDA will meet at 12:30 pm on Sunday, vember 15 and all furr decisions will be taken reafter. Sources have told that Defence Minister and senior BJP leer Rajnath Singh will be present in meeting.

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Decks were cleared on Friday for formation of a new government in Bihar with Nitish Kumar, who is set to return as chief minister, handing over to Goverr Phagu Chauhan resignation of his ministry and recommendation to dissolve state assembly.  Goverr accepted resignation and asked Kumar to continue as caretaker Chief Minister till new NDA government is sworn in.

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Bihar Election Result 2020

Bihar assembly elections results were declared around midnight on vember 10-vember 11, with ruling coalition - NDA winning 125 in 243-member assembly, against Mahagathbandhan's 110. Even as contest remained neck and neck throughout day, RJD under leership of Tejashwi Yav, became single largest party with 75 seats, followed by BJP's 74. While Chirag Paswan's LJP won one seat, it me a major dent in JDU's tally that has come down to 43 from 71 in 2015. biggest clincher is Asuddin Owaisi's AIMIM winning 5 seats and CPI-ML  winning 12 seats. or two left parties - CPI and CPI-M won two each. or two alliance partners of NDA - HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) won four seats each.

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