BJP willing to offer four Central ministerial posts to Telugu Desam?

Telugu Desam:
New Delhi: The BJP’s high command has signaled its readiness to allocate four central ministerial positions to its key ally, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), according to party sources. Discussions are underway as the TDP seeks significant portfolios within the Central government.
Following the announcement of the general election results, the NDA partners convened in New Delhi on Wednesday. During this meeting, Prime Ministerr Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the NDA by the participating parties. In the newly formed Modi government, TDP chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu and JDU president Nitish Kumar have emerged as key figures.
The time for Modi’s oath-taking as Prime Minister has been finalized. Consequently, discussions between key BJP leaders and leaders of partner parties regarding the composition of the Union Cabinet are ongoing. It has been reported that the BJP leadership is open to granting four central ministerial posts to the TDP (Telugu Desam) as part of the coalition arrangement.
Meanwhile, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is also vying for crucial ministries. However, the BJP leadership has reportedly decided to retain key portfolios such as Home, Defence, Finance, and External Affairs, which fall under the Cabinet Committee on Security. Additionally, the BJP has agreed to allocate the post of Deputy Speaker to the party and the post of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha to the JD(U) leader, as per TDP’s request for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker.
When Nitish Kumar expressed interest in the Railway Department, BJP leaders informed him that substantial reforms had already been implemented in that department, suggesting there may be limited opportunities for allocation.