Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday chaired a Cabinet meeting, the last of the outgoing government, and recommended dissolution of the 17th Vidhan Sabha with effect from November 19.

Later he met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at the Raj Bhawan and briefed him about the Cabinet recommendation and his decision to resign on November 19.

The process to constitute the 18th Vidhan Sabha began on Sunday evening with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal briefing the Governor about the Bihar election.

He also handed over the list of all the 243 newly-elected members to the Governor. The EC also issued a notification related to the end of the model code of conduct.

Meanwhile, the new government, headed by Nitish, will take oath on November 20 at the historic Gandhi

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