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Non-Negotiable Portfolios: Nitish retains core power centres — Home, Education, and influence over the Speaker — ministries he has historically guarded regardless of alliance dynamics.

Political Manoeuvring: By delaying his resignation as caretaker CM, Nitish regained leverage, unsettling BJP expectations despite their superior numbers.

Power Balance Ahead: The BJP may secure the Speaker’s post, but Home is set to stay with Nitish, signalling a government where his authority persists despite a stronger ally.

On November 20, Patna’s Gandhi Maidan witnessed Nitish Kumar taking oath as Chief Minister for the fifth time. Out of Bihar’s 243 Assembly seats, the NDA secured an overwhelming victory with 202 seats.

On Thursday, the mandate was distributed much like befo

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