According to coalition leaders, the parties are considering allocating roughly one ministerial post for every six MLAs to ensure balanced representation within the alliance, which consists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),

As National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s "tsunami" swept off the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar -- with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single-largest party with 89 seats and Nitish Kumar-led JD (U) finishing a close second with 85, all attention has now shifted towards who will be named next chief minister of Bihar.

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BJP leader Jamyang Tsering Namgyal stated Bihar voted for the NDA, fearing a return of the "katta government," a dig at RJD. The NDA secured a 202-seat majority in the 243-member house, with Nitish Kumar set to remain CM.

Mumbai, Nov 16: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a sharp attack on the NDA on Sunday, saying that in Bihar, “those whose rallies are filled more with empty chairs than people end up forming the government.” He further alleged that the very essence of democracy is being undermined.

Sources in the ruling NDA alliance said that the next NDA government will be sworn in either on November 19 or 20.

NEW DELHI- Hours after the National Democratic Alliance romped home with over 200 seats in Bihar, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of conspiring “vote chori (stealing votes) on a gigantic scale”.

Patna: As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, Nishant Kumar, son of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Sunday thanked the people of the state for their overwhelming support.

The process to form a new NDA government in Bihar is underway following the alliance’s strong performance in the state assembly elections. The first round of discussions between the BJP and JD (U) on government formation has been completed, with a proposed formula of one ministerial berth for every six MLAs under consideration.

Congress MP Tariq Anwar claimed the NDA’s majority in the Bihar elections was driven by Rs 10,000 deposits allegedly made into women’s bank accounts during the poll period. He said the Mahagathbandhan’s vote share had not fallen,