India, May 23 -- PATNA Several top leaders of BJP and JD(U) have made it to the 16 member state-level 20 point programme committee responsible for overseeing development works and governance matters to give impetus to state welfare schemes, officials said on Saturday.

Significantly, JD(U) retains the maximum number of seats. In total, there are seven members from the JD(U) in the committee whereas BJP has around six members. Besides, the newly-formed body has one MLA from LJP(RV), Murari Prasad Gautam. The LJP(RV) is an ally of the NDA.

Headed by chief minister (CM) Samrat Choudhary, the body has deputy CM Vijay Kumar Chaudhary as its working chairman. Meanwhile, BJP state president and MLA Sanjay Saraogi and Umesh Kushwaha, state JD(U)...