Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in with BJP’s support ‘finalised’, Sushil Modi to be Deputy CM.
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In the Bihar Assembly of 243, the RJD has 79 MLAs; followed by the BJP’s 78; the JD(U)’s 45’ the Congress’s 19, the CPI (M-L)’s 12, two each of the CPI(M) and CPI, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)’s four seats, and the AIMIM’s one, plus one Independent legislator.
New Delhi: Political developments in Bihar continue to unfold rapidly. The changing dynamics indicate a finalized deal between Janata Dal United (JDU) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). According to sources, a formula for the government has been decided between Nitish Kumar and the BJP. Sources suggest that in the event of an alliance between JDU and BJP, Nitish Kumar will retain the position of Chief Minister in Bihar. Earlier reports had indicated that the BJP aspired to hold the Chief Ministerial post. However, sources now claim that in the BJP-JDU coalition, Nitish Kumar will play the role of the elder brother, with Sushil Modi likely to assume the position of Deputy Chief Minister.
Sources in the political arena of Bihar have stated that in the event of a JDU-BJP alliance, Nitish Kumar will continue as the Chief Minister, while the Deputy Chief Minister will be nominated from the BJP's quota. It is believed that despite the formation of a BJP-JDU government, there might be two Deputy Chief Ministers from the BJP. Additionally, sources claim that even with the alliance between BJP and JDU, the Lok Sabha and Bihar Legislative Assembly elections will not be held simultaneously.
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Simultaneous Elections Not in Favor of BJP
Initially, there were reports that Nitish Kumar had proposed holding elections simultaneously in the state if an alliance was formed with the BJP. However, the BJP did not agree to this proposal. Bihar BJP leaders have ruled out the possibility of holding assembly and Lok Sabha elections simultaneously. While initially, the BJP aimed to secure the Chief Ministerial post, it has now accepted Nitish Kumar's demand for the Chief Ministerial position. Under the new formula, Nitish Kumar is set to be the Chief Minister of Bihar in the BJP-JDU coalition.
