New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Ahead of the government formation in Bihar, JD (U) leaders Sanjay Jha and Lalan Singh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here at his residence.

BJP president J P Nadda was present at the closed-door meeting, which lasted about three hours.

Sources said the meeting discussed the NDA's preparations for government formation in Bihar, including the allocation of ministerial portfolios to NDA constituents in the new government and the candidate for the Assembly Speaker's post.

The process of formation of the new NDA government in Bihar began on Monday after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and recommended the dissolution of the outgoing Assembly with effect from November 19.

Kumar, the JD(U) supremo, will again meet the governor on Wednesday

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