Overview
- Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary met JD(U) president Nitish Kumar in Patna for a brief discussion that also included Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh.
- Choudhary then traveled to Delhi for consultations with BJP central leaders and is expected to meet party president Nitin Nabin and Home Minister Amit Shah.
- Political sources say the expansion is likely to follow the May 4 results from five assembly elections, which parties are using as a timing cue.
- Negotiations include a reported 15-15 split of cabinet berths between JD(U) and the BJP, with spots likely for allies LJP (R), HAM, and RLM to keep the coalition balanced.
- Several new faces are being discussed, including JD(U) legislators tied to Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar’s youth bloc and BJP’s Buxar MLA Anand Mishra, signaling a tilt toward younger leaders.