The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured a decisive victory in the recently-concluded Bihar assembly elections, and it is now time for government formation. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to return for a tenth term, NDTV reported citing sources familiar with the talks on power sharing. But the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will likely get a greater representation in the state cabinet, the report said after a key meeting chaired by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

According to the report, the BJP -- which won a few more seats than its ally JD(U) -- will be represented by 15 to 16 ministers in the new government. Around 14 ministers will be picked from Nitish Kumar's JD(U), the report added. Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vikas), which got 19 seats, may get three

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