Bihar: BJP, JDU push back against Chirag Paswans demand for deputy CM post for LJP(RV)

According to ToI, BJP is likely to retain the post of Assembly Speaker. While JDU is also said to be interested in the Speakers office, party insiders described it more as an expression of aspiration rather than a hard demand, as both allies work through the contours of the next government. Chirag Paswans party, which has 19 MLAs and is seen as a crucial mobiliser of Dalit votes, is pressing for a deputy CM slot from its quota.