Ministerial picks from Bihar reflect NDA's concern for fine caste balance
Bihar clearly shows the NDA's concern for tightening its grip over the "social justice politics" in the caste-ridden state just a year ahead of the assembly polls in the state.
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Since Bihar assembly polls are due next year in Bihar, NDA has given special priority to the leaders, who come from the Most Backward Castes (MBCs) as well as SCs, for their induction into the Union ministry.
As per the caste-combination, the NDA has given representations to two Bhumihar faces, two SC leaders, two leaders from the MBCs, one leader from OBCs and one leader from Brahmin caste.
While BJP has made its choice in a new face of MBCs Raj Bhushan Choudhari Nishad, MP from Muzaffarpur, its ally JDU has selected former chief minister and Bihar's most prominent MBC face Karpoori Thakur's son Ramnath Thakur, who is a Rajya Sabha member.
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