Nitish Hands Over Home Ministry To BJP, Samrat Choudhary Takes Charge: Full List Of Portfolios
Bihar's new government has allocated ministerial portfolios, notably giving the Home Department, previously held by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, to BJP's Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary.
Bihar’s newly formed government has finalised the distribution of ministerial portfolios, bringing a major change in the state’s power structure. For the first time, the crucial Home Department, traditionally held by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has been handed over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will now oversee the Home Ministry, marking a significant win for the BJP within the alliance.
Vijay Sinha has been entrusted with the Mines and Geology Department, while Ramkripal, from the BJP, has been assigned the Agriculture Department.
In a contrasting move, the Finance portfolio, traditionally held by the BJP when allied with the JD(U), has gone to the Nitish Kumar-led party this term. Senior JD(U) leader Bijendra Prasad Yadav will now oversee both Finance and Commercial Tax.
Cabinet Roles for Deputy CMs and Senior Leaders
Another Deputy CM, Vijay Kumar Sinha, has been entrusted with Revenue and Land Reforms, along with the Mines and Geology departments. Nitish Kumar, however, retains control of crucial portfolios including the General Administration Department, Cabinet Secretariat, and Vigilance, reinforcing his direct oversight on key government functioning.
JD(U) Strengthens Grip on Development Ministries
Rural Development and Transport have been allocated to JD(U) veteran Shrawan Kumar, while party colleague Ashok Chowdhary will head the Rural Works department. Vijay Chowdhary, also from the JD(U), has secured a wide mandate with Building Construction, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs. Madan Sahni will handle the Social Welfare department.
The BJP has gained several significant roles as well. Shreyasi Singh has been given Sports and Information and Technology, with Arun Shankar Prasad taking over Tourism. Sanjay Tiger will lead Labour Resources.
Deepak Prakash of the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party has been appointed Minister for Panchayati Raj, while Santosh Suman from HAM(S) will oversee Minor Water Resources.
Adding to the coalition balance, LJP (RV) MLAs Sanjay Kumar and Sanjay Kumar Singh have been assigned Sugarcane and Public Health Engineering.
Other cabinet members include Mangal Pandey (Health and Law), Dilip Jaiswal (Industries), Leshi Singh (Food, Consumer and Protection), Nitin Nabin (Road Construction, Urban Development and Housing), Ram Kripal Yadav (Agriculture), and Sunil Kumar (Education, and Science, Technology and Technical Education).
Additionally, Mohd Zama Khan will lead Minority Affairs, Surendra Mehta will manage Animal and Fishery Resources, and Narayan Prasad has been put in charge of Disaster Management. Rama Nishad will look after Backward and Extremely Backward Class Welfare, Lakhendra Kumar Roshan takes SC/ST Welfare, while Pramod Kumar has been given the Cooperative portfolio.
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