Bengal Elections Halt Bihar Cabinet Expansion, Rajya Sabha Candidates Await

• Bihar's cabinet expansion is delayed due to BJP's focus on the Bengal elections, leaving 10 ministerial positions vacant.
• Only JDU and BJP MLAs are in contention for ministerial posts, with caste equations playing a significant role.
• Five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar will become vacant in April, with lobbying already underway.
• JDU is expected to field new faces for its two Rajya Sabha seats, with Manish Verma and RCP Singh being discussed.
• BJP's Rajya Sabha candidates are on hold until after the Bengal elections, with Nitin Naveen's name previously discussed.