PATNA, Nov 13:
All important leaders, opposed to the BJP’s brand of politics, will attend Chief Minisiter Nitish Kumar’s oath -taking ceremony here on November 20 being hailed as a beginning of fresh realignment of political forces.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi,Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Uttar Pradesh CM AkhileshYadav,West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee and her Assam counterpart Tarun Gagoi are expected to attend the function to be held at the historic Gandhi maidan here.
Former Prime Minister Deve Gowada,Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi,former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babu Lal Marandi and a host of other top leaders have also been invited to attend the ceremony.
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and JD(U) national president Sharad Yadav would be the main guests at the function,state JD(U) president Basisth Narayan Singh said here today.
The formal process for Government formation would begin after the last meeting of the State, which is scheduled tomorrow, and would also recommend dissolution of the State Assembly.
Following the cabinet recommendation, a meeting of the legislature party of the Grand Alliance (GA) would be held the same day to formally elect Nitish Kumar as its legislature party leader.
After the legislature party meeting, the alliance leaders, led by Mr Kumar, would formally meet Governor Ramnath Kodind to stake claim for the formation of the new Government.
Meanwhile, the historic Gandhi Maidan is being spruced up for the oath-taking ceremony of the Chief Minister, who would take oath for the fifth time.
The formal process for government formation would begin after the last meeting of the state, which is scheduled tomorrow, and would also recommend dissolution of the State assembly.
Following the Cabinet recommendation, a meeting of the legislature party of the Grand Alliance (GA) would be held the same day to formally elect Nitish Kumar as its legislature party leader.
After the legislature party meeting, the alliance leaders, led by Mr Kumar, would formally meet Governor Ramnath Kodind to stake claim for the formation of the new Government.
Meanwhile, the historic Gandhi Maidan is being spruced up for the oath-taking ceremony of the Chief Minister, who would take oath for the fifth time. (UNI)