Bihar Congress hopeful of getting two more Cabinet berths after Shimla meeting

After the successful Opposition meeting in Patna attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, its party leaders in Bihar are hopeful of getting two more ministerial berths in the State Cabinet, their long-pending demand.

After the successful Opposition meeting in Patna attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, its party leaders in Bihar are hopeful of getting two more ministerial berths in the State Cabinet, their long-pending demand.

A conversation regarding the Cabinet expansion took between Mr. Gandhi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the Opposition meeting on June 23. A video of the conversation is circulating on social media.

In all likelihood, Mr. Kumar will induct two Congressmen in his Cabinet after the next meeting of Opposition leaders in Shimla .

Ever since the Mahagathbandhan – a grand alliance comprising the Janata Dal (United), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress and the Left parties – formed the government in Bihar in August 2022, the Congress has been demanding four Cabinet berths. However, Mr. Kumar allotted only two to the Congress.

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After the Opposition meeting got over in Patna on June 23, Mr. Gandhi asked Mr. Kumar when he was making Congress leaders Ministers. To this, Mr. Kumar asked how many he wanted to be made Ministers. Congress State president Akhilesh Prasad Singh, who was standing next to Mr. Gandhi, then mentioned two berths.