Patna, Feb. 3 -- The Bihar Cabinet is likely to be expanded in the next few days even as leaders of BJP state unit have met with party's national President JP Nadda in Delhi, sources said on Tuesday.

Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad confirmed that the Cabinet expansion would be done very soon.

The sources said that the Bihar leaders forwarded the probable names for inclusion in the Cabinet to Nadda on Monday. Deputy Chief Ministers Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi were present at the meeting.

The party wants to expand its popularity among all sections of society and hence wishes that ministerial berths be given on social and regional considerations.

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