Under the new formula, the JMM will get eight ministerial berths, including the CM, while the Congress with 16 legislators will get three and the RJD one.JMM spokesperson Manoj Pandey said top leaders of the alliance partners would take a call on the formula. “As far as we are concerned, since the number of MLAs increased to 56, the 5:1 formula will be accurate for distribution of ministerial berths this time. A total of 12 ministers, including CM, are to be inducted in the cabinet. Since the elections were fought on the face of the CM, 11 ministerial berths remain for consideration. If we consider five MLAs each for every ministerial post, then there will be equal distribution of 11 ministers for 56 MLAs,” he said.The Congress, however, wanted to repeat the 2019 formula for a “stable government”. It said that the high command would take the final decision.Hemant Soren alone took oath as the 14th CM in Ranchi on Thursday. After taking oath, he, however, said that the cabinet expansion would take place soon. This is his fourth stint as the CM. Soren was elected from the Barhait Assembly seat.
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