Updated: December 16, 2020 8:21:56 am
A BJP leader said that an “equal number formula between JD (U) and BJP may not be possible as BJP has 74 MLA while JD (U) has 53.”
The BJP has signaled a transfer of power to the younger generation of leaders in the expansion of the Nitish Kumar-led cabinet, likely only after January 14 with Makar Sankranti marking the end of the Kharmas “unfavorable” month, as the party has accommodated four top leaders on Vidhan Sabha committees.
Having dispatched Bihar Senior Leader and former MP Sushil Kumar Modi to the Rajya Sabha and appointing Senior Leader Vijay Kumar Sinha as Assembly Speaker, BJP has appointed Party Veterans and Former Ministers Nand Kishore Yadav, Prem Kumar, Binod Narayan Jha, Ramnarayan Mandal and Krishna Kumar Rishi, the chairmen of the Vidhan Sabha committees. Of the 22 newly formed committees, seven are headed by BJP MLA, six by RJD legislators, five by JD (U) leaders, two by Congress, while CPI (ML) and HAM (S) MLAs lead. one each.
The change of power can bring surprises
By announcing the end of the Sushil Modi era for the state party, the BJP had clearly hinted at an imminent power shift in Bihar after the Assembly elections. However, this shift in power may come at the expense of the Nitish Kumar brand, already affected by JD (U) ‘s performance in the Bihar polls, and the cabinet has yet to hold a single meeting after nearly a month of taking Nitish. sworn in as CM, amid speculation about disagreements over an equal number of bunks. While BJP State President Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal appears to be firmly in command, BJP may bring some surprises down the road.
According to BJP sources, Nitish Mishra, Nitin Navin, Sanjeev Chourasia and Samrat Choudhary are among the younger generation of leaders who could win a seat in the next cabinet expansion.
However, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday that there has been no proposal from BJP on the expansion so far.
“As the senior leaders of the BJP are busy dealing with the farmers’ protest, they were unable to take a call about the expansion of the cabinet in Bihar. There is still no clarity on the proportion of seats in the cabinet, ”said a JD (U) leader.
One BJP leader said that an “equal number formula between JD (U) and BJP may not be possible as BJP has 74 MLA while JD (U) has 53.”
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