Rashtriya Lok Morcha leader Upendra Kushwaha met with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to congratulate him following the National Democratic Alliance's decisive electoral performance, which secured 202 assembly seats against a required 122 for a majority. The coalition's victory overwhelmed the Mahagathbandhan opposition that includes the RJD, Congress and Left parties. Kushwaha's wife, Snehlata, won her first assembly contest in Sasaram by defeating RJD candidate Satendra Sah with a margin exceeding 25,000 votes.
Political consultations have accelerated at Kumar's residence as alliance partners negotiate cabinet positions and ministerial portfolios ahead of the government formation. JD(U) Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh were among early visitors, followed by Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and Union Minister Chirag Paswan. Senior party leaders Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Shyam Rajak joined subsequent discussions with newly elected legislators to determine the administration's composition.
Political consultations have accelerated at Kumar's residence as alliance partners negotiate cabinet positions and ministerial portfolios ahead of the government formation. JD(U) Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh were among early visitors, followed by Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and Union Minister Chirag Paswan. Senior party leaders Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Shyam Rajak joined subsequent discussions with newly elected legislators to determine the administration's composition.
