India, Nov. 15 -- After the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a resounding victory in the Bihar assembly elections, discussions on government formation have begun, with all alliance partners convening separate meetings of their newly elected legislators in Patna.

The leaders of NDA alliance partners also met chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday to congratulate him.

According to NDA leaders familiar with the matter, the government formation process will begin in two to three days, once all victorious MLAs - many of whom are still in their respective constituencies - reach Patna.

The term of the current assembly ends on November 22. The 18th assembly will be constituted on or before that day. As a first step in forming the ne...