By PTI
NEW DELHI: The variety of ministerial berths the Congress would get in Bihar’s ‘Mahagathbandhan’ authorities has been determined after talks with alliance companions and the oath-taking is prone to happen on August 16, AICC Bihar in-charge Bhakta Charan Das stated on Saturday.
He, nonetheless, refused to disclose the variety of ministerial berths the Congress could be getting and stated it will be “respectable” and in keeping with the celebration’s power within the House.
Asked concerning the variety of ministerial berths, Das informed PTI, “It has been finalised. The numbers would be as per our strength in the House. We have not yet finalized the names.”
“We are a big party and many have joined us. Keeping in mind everything, it (the number) will be respectable,” he stated.
Asked about when the Bihar Cabinet growth would happen, he stated the oath-taking is prone to occur on August 16.
He additionally stated he spoke with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and would meet him in Patna additionally if the necessity arises.
The Congress chief asserted that “major exercise” for finalising ministerial berths has been accomplished.
Das had met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad, right here on Friday for the primary time after the formation of the brand new authorities in Bihar and held discussions with him.
He had stated Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav additionally met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday and had a dialogue together with her on the cabinet growth.
Earlier, Congress sources had indicated that the celebration was prone to get 4 ministerial berths within the new authorities in Bihar.
The cabinet, which at current includes solely Chief Minister Kumar and Yadav as his deputy, is due for growth early subsequent week.
Kumar and Yadav had taken oath on Wednesday, a day after the JD(U) snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA and joined arms with the RJD, the Congress and another events to type the Mahagathbandhan’ authorities.
NEW DELHI: The variety of ministerial berths the Congress would get in Bihar’s ‘Mahagathbandhan’ authorities has been determined after talks with alliance companions and the oath-taking is prone to happen on August 16, AICC Bihar in-charge Bhakta Charan Das stated on Saturday.
He, nonetheless, refused to disclose the variety of ministerial berths the Congress could be getting and stated it will be “respectable” and in keeping with the celebration’s power within the House.
Asked concerning the variety of ministerial berths, Das informed PTI, “It has been finalised. The numbers would be as per our strength in the House. We have not yet finalized the names.”
“We are a big party and many have joined us. Keeping in mind everything, it (the number) will be respectable,” he stated.
Asked about when the Bihar Cabinet growth would happen, he stated the oath-taking is prone to occur on August 16.
He additionally stated he spoke with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and would meet him in Patna additionally if the necessity arises.
The Congress chief asserted that “major exercise” for finalising ministerial berths has been accomplished.
Das had met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad, right here on Friday for the primary time after the formation of the brand new authorities in Bihar and held discussions with him.
He had stated Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav additionally met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday and had a dialogue together with her on the cabinet growth.
Earlier, Congress sources had indicated that the celebration was prone to get 4 ministerial berths within the new authorities in Bihar.
The cabinet, which at current includes solely Chief Minister Kumar and Yadav as his deputy, is due for growth early subsequent week.
Kumar and Yadav had taken oath on Wednesday, a day after the JD(U) snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA and joined arms with the RJD, the Congress and another events to type the Mahagathbandhan’ authorities.
