Nitish Kumar, the leader of the JDU and Chief Minister of Bihar, is seeking key ministerial positions in the new NDA government. He has his sights set on the Railways, Rural Development, Agriculture, and Road Transport Ministries. The JDU, along with the BJP, is a major constituent of the NDA, having...
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won 12 and 240 seats respectively in the recent elections. Kumar is hoping to secure three cabinet and one state minister positions for his party, with Lalit Singh, Sanjay Jha, Dinesh Chandra Yadav, and Kaushalendra Kumar being potential candidates. Kumar is also pushing for special status for Bihar and a nationwide caste census, aiming to bolster his image as a leader of the backward communities. This aligns with the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections in 2024, where the BJP has stated it will contest under Kumar's leadership.