Oath Ceremony Of New Cabinet In Bihar Soon : Nitish Kumar

10 November, Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that oath taking ceremony of new cabinet will held soon after fulfilling formalities in this regard.

Sources said meeting of newly elected legislators of grand alliance will be convened in Patna in which leader of grand alliance will be elected.

Hectic parleys between RJD president Lalu Prasad and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is going on to chalk out framework of new cabinet.

As per constitutional norms including chief minister 36 minister could be included in the new cabinet.

Sources close to Lalu Prasad said that tentative formula for allies of grand alliance RJD, JDU and Congress has been chalked out.

As per this formula in lieu of five MLAs one cabinet berth will given to each party of the alliance.

16 from RJD, 15 from JD(U) and 5 from Congress can be included in new cabinet.