Sushil Modi may not be BJP's 1st choice for Bihar Dy CM post, NDA meet underway: Sources

Even as people of Bihar gave a clear majority to NDA alliance, hectic parleys are underway on both sides before formation of next government. NDA leers are meeting currently and will take a decision on Cabinet of Nitish Kumar, as top BJP leers including Prime Minister Modi has alrey stated that Nitish will be CM. Sources have informed Republic World that Sushil Modi might t be BJP's first choice for Deputy CM post and saffron party may choose a t-so-popular face of Kameshwar Chaupal for post. 

While hushed talks in Patna also suggests that Nitish Kumar is t happy with poll result and NDA meeting is significant as BJP will want more berth for his leers in Nitish's cabinet due to which many JDU leers will have to step down from Ministries. However, dressing media on Thursday, Nitish Kumar h said, "It is t decided yet when oath ceremony will take place, wher after Diwali or Chhath. We are analysing results of this election. Members of all four parties will meet tomorrow." When asked if it is final that he will be CM, Nitish said, "I have me claim, decision will be taken by NDA," despite PM Modi's confirmation. 

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RJD Still Fighting For Power In Bihar

Even as NDA alliance has won Bihar elections with a clear majority, sources have said that RJD has t given up hopes to form government in state and has reportedly reached out to smaller parties. While Mahagathbandhan leers are meeting at Rabri Devi's residence currently, sources said that RJD has invited Mukesh Sahni to rejoin grand alliance and offered post of Deputy CM to chief of Vikasheel Insan Party (VIP), which won 4 seats in state. RJD is also said to have approached Jitan Ram Manjhi who left grand alliance before elections over seat-sharing issue. Manjhi's HAM has also won 4 seats.

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Bihar Election Result 2020

Bihar assembly elections results were declared around midnight on vember 10-vember 11, with ruling coalition - NDA winning 125 in 243-member assembly, against Mahagathbandhan's 110.  Even as contest remained neck and neck throughout day, RJD under leership of Tejashwi Yav, became single largest party with 75 seats, followed by BJP's 74. While Chirag Paswan's LJP won one seat, it me a major dent in JDU's tally that has come down to 43 from 71 in 2015. biggest clincher is Asuddin Owaisi's AIMIM winning 5 seats and CPI-ML  winning 12 seats. or two left parties - CPI and CPI-M won two each. or two alliance partners of NDA - HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) won four seats each.

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