Just a day before a new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government assumes office in Bihar, intense lobbying is on for key posts—especially the Home Minister and the Speaker of the House.

Almost since Monday, the day Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan after chairing the last Cabinet meeting of his outgoing government, there have been a series of meetings, including in Delhi with top party leaders Sanjay Jha and Lalan Singh, holding intense parleys with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda over the ministry formation.

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On Tuesday, Nadda was present at the closed-door meeting in which preparations for the formation of the new government, including the allocation of ministerial portfolios, especially candidates for tw

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