As the race for the deputy chief minister post in Bihar heats up, the possibility of a woman being selected for the post has gained strength. Speculations are that, given the massive support the NDA received from women voters in the Delhi Assembly Elections, the party might consider selecting a woman MLA for the post.

According to central BJP sources, the party wants to capitalise on the women's card this time. The strategy is to appeal to both upper castes and backward/extremely backward castes with a single face.

Two names are already doing the rounds: Jamui MLA Shreyasi Singh and Aurai MLA Rama Nishad.

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