PATNA, May 3 -- The countdown for the much expected Bihar cabinet expansion post elections in four states and a Union Territory has begun, with CM Samrat Choudhary holding consultations with top BJP leaders in New Delhi for the last two days in this regard.

According to senior leaders, the expansion could take place on May 6, the same day Bihar cabinet meeting is scheduled. The election results will also come on Monday. "Let's see, but it will not take too long now," said senior BJP leader and former minister Ram Kripal Yadav.

On Sunday, the CM met home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, finance minister N Sitharaman, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav, health minister JP Nadda, union ministers Lalan Singh, Jitan Ram Man...