Intense Lobbying for Bihar Assembly Speaker's Post Amid Power Play

After the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's portfolio allocation, intense lobbying has started for the assembly Speaker's post. BJP MLA Prem Kumar and JD(U) MLA Damodar Rawat are frontrunners. A special session will be convened soon for oath-taking and Speaker election, amid power dynamics between NDA allies BJP and JD(U).

Amid political maneuvering, lobbying has escalated for the coveted Speaker's post in Bihar's assembly. Following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's allocation of ministerial portfolios, sources indicate BJP's Prem Kumar is a leading contender due to his seniority.

A special assembly session will soon be convened, allowing all 243 elected members to take oaths and elect a Speaker. The session's date will be decided at an upcoming state Cabinet meeting.

The core NDA alliance partners, BJP and JD(U), are in a contest, with Prem Kumar and Damodar Rawat as primary candidates. The Speaker election symbolizes the political power plays in the state's governance dynamics.

(With inputs from agencies.)