BJP’s two allies in Bihar — JD(U) and LJP — are set to join the Narendra Modi Cabinet. LJP said it will send the name of its party supremo Ram Vilas Paswan for his induction in the Cabinet. Among the JD(U) MPs, possibility of Santosh Kushwaha from Purnia, Mahabali Singh from Karakat and Ramnath Thakur, a Rajya Sabha MP, are seen as the top contenders from the party.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nitishs-jdu-paswans-ljp-to-join-cabinet/articleshow/69550414.cms