Deliberations to finalise the composition of Bihar's new NDA government have intensified, with both the BJP and Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) seeking control of the Assembly Speaker’s post. Sources indicate that a meeting scheduled for Tuesday in New Delhi will focus on this issue alongside key ministerial allocations. The Speaker’s role is regarded as pivotal in determining the balance of power between the coalition partners. Advertisement

According to India Today sources, both the BJP and the JD(U) are strongly staking their claim to the Assembly Speaker’s chair, with the BJP in particular reportedly determined to retain the post at all costs.

In the previous Assembly, BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav held the Speaker post, while Narendra Narayan Yadav of the JD(U) served as Deputy

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