Bihar govt formation: NDA discusses '6 MLAs, 1 ministry' formula for Cabinet

This special report covers the initial government formation talks in Bihar following a victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The discussions, primarily between the BJP and JDU, centre on a proposed formula of allocating one ministry for every six MLAs among the alliance partners, which includes Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha and Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Morcha. According to India Today's Rohit Singh, 'These are initial reports that we are getting from our sources that there could be a possibility that on every 6 MLAs, 1 ministerial birth could be given to every party'. The report highlights that this formula raises questions about portfolio distribution for smaller allies who do not meet the six-MLA threshold.