As per the formula, the BJP will likely get 15 or 16 ministerial berths, and the JDU 14. Union Minister Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is expected to get three ministerial berths.

Nitish Kumar will remain the Chief Minister of Bihar, sources have indicated, with the formation of the new state government expected in another three days after the cabinet formula was finalised at a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan stated on Saturday that members of his party, LJP (Ram Vilas), met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to congratulate him on the resounding victory of the ruling NDA and to discuss the formation of the next state government.

In the Bihar assembly elections 2025, the NDA clinched 202 seats in the 243-member Assembly. The BJP won 89 seats, while the JD(U) secured 85. Allies LJP (Ram Vilas), HAM and RLSP also won seats, contributing to the alliance’s majority.

For every six MLAs a party managed to send to the Bihar Assembly, they will be rewarded with a ministerial post — meaning there will be more BJP ministers in the upcoming Nitish Kumar government than

The NDA won the Bihar Assembly elections with a sizeable mandate, with both the JDU and BJP significantly improving on their 2020 performance

Bihar faces massive fiscal stress as new welfare schemes add nearly Rs 80,000 crore to spending. Liquor tax revenue could offer support, but even Rs 6,500 crore annually cannot offset the state’s widening deficit.

The 2025 Bihar election has revealed one undeniable truth: women voters are now the most decisive force in the state. Nitish Kumar’s NDA rode to a sweeping victory powered by record-breaking women’s turnout,