The BJP and the JD(U) contested an equal number of seats in the Bihar Assembly elections (101 each) and an initial proposal on government formation floated in the NDA ahead of talks on the matter suggests an equal number of ministerial berths for the two biggest members of the ruling alliance. According to this formula, the Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) may be offered two ministerial positions and the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) and Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) may be given one department each.

“This is the formula on the table and consultations are going on. There could be major changes in the portfolio distribution and the discussions are focusing on that too,” said a source. The newly elected JD(U) MLAs will meet in Patna o

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