In a first, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday handed over the Home Ministry to his deputy, BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, as portfolios for the new cabinet were announced.

Ahead of Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony, India Today had reported that talks over cabinet formation among NDA allies had hit a temporary roadblock, with Nitish Kumar’s party reluctant to relinquish the powerful Home portfolio.

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