Patna, Nov. 18 -- With the announcement that Nitish Kumar and members of his new cabinet will take oath at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan on November 20, speculation is rife over who will secure a place in the new council of ministers.
Nitish Kumar is expected to take oath as Chief Minister for the tenth time along with around 20 ministers from the five NDA allies. The remaining ministers are likely to be inducted during a cabinet expansion after the floor test.
JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha and senior party leader Lalan Singh returned to Patna on Tuesday after meeting senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. The two JD(U) leaders had rushed to the Capital late Monday night to discuss portfolio distribution among...