Politics
Date:June 19, 2024
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8 Bihar ministers in Modi govt but NDA’s choices reflect regional, social imbalances
Following the NDA’s impressive performance in Bihar, where it won 30 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats, the state has got a sizable number of berths — three Cabinet and five Ministers of State — in the Union Council of Ministers. However, the NDA’s choice of ministers has revealed a stark regional and social imbalance.
While six ministers hail from north Bihar, the southern and central parts of the state have only one minister each. The BJP in particular seems to have ignored its core Vaishya (Baniya) voter base even as the NDA seems to have overlooked the OBC Kushwaha community, which has hinted at consolidating behind the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Mahagathbandhan.
