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The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar is set to swear in its new cabinet on Thursday, following a power-sharing formula agreed upon between its constituent parties. Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar will take oath as chief minister for a record tenth time.

Under the formula, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been allocated 17 ministerial berths (plus the post of the Speaker which is expected to go to senior leader Prem Kumar), the JDU gets 15 (including Kumar as CM), while LJP (Ram Vilas), HAM (Secular), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) will be assigned two, one, and one ministerial slots respectively.

The NDA swept back to power with 202 seats in the 243-member House, with BJP bagging 89, JD(U) 85, LJP (RV) 19, HAM-S five and RLM four. While JD(

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