Sources in BJP said that five new faces, including Tar Kishore Prasad, Sanjay Saraogi, Raju Yadav and Awadhesh Patel are expected to be inducted as ministers. One MLA from JD(U) may be sworn-in as minister, sources added.“The decision about induction of a minister from JD(U) quota is to be taken by CM Nitish himself,” a senior leader of JD(U) said.Dilip Jaiswal is likely to meet CM Nitish to hand over his resignation. Deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary has already reached 1 Anne Marg residence of CM. The cabinet expansion will take place two days before commencement of budget session of Bihar legislature.On Tuesday, BJP national president and union minister J P Nadda called on the chief minister at his residence.Sources said that Bihar’s BJP in-charge Vinod Tawde is scheduled to leave for New Delhi today with the list of new ministers to be sworn-in. Several ministers, including deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, Mangal Pandey and Nitish Mishra are holding more than one department. The decision to expand cabinet assumed significance as assembly elections are due in October-November this year.
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