Bihar cabinet allocation: 6 days after taking oath, Nitish Kumar retains home, gives BJP finance and health
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar cabinet allocation: 6 days after taking oath, Nitish Kumar retains home, gives BJP finance and health

New Indian Express  

PATNA: After six days of swearing-in of a new National Democratic Alliance government in Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday distributed portfolios between two deputy CMs and six other ministers. Senior BJP leaders and deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Singh have been given nine departments each. While Samrat will hold portfolios of major departments including finance, health and industries, Sinha has also been allocated major departments like road construction, agriculture and Revenue and Land Reforms. Health Department was earlier held by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who was deputy chief minister in the previous regime.

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If NDA Wins Bihar Elections This Year, Will Nitish Kumar Remain CM? Here's What BJP Says
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1 week, 6 days ago

If NDA Wins Bihar Elections This Year, Will Nitish Kumar Remain CM? Here's What BJP Says

ABP News  

Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will back Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for another term in office and rubbished the speculations that the NDA could push for a new face after the assembly polls due later this year. Speaking to news agency PTI, Choudhary said that the possible entry of Kumar's son Nishant in politics …

Bihar Assembly Polls 2025: BJP backs Nitish Kumar for another term, dismisses leadership change speculations
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1 week, 6 days ago

Bihar Assembly Polls 2025: BJP backs Nitish Kumar for another term, dismisses leadership change speculations

India TV News  

Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will continue to support Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for another term in office, dispelling rumours that the National Democratic Alliance might opt for a new leader after the upcoming assembly elections later this year. Choudhary also clarified that the possible entry of Kumar’s son, Nishant, into politics …

‘Helped Nitish twice retain his CM post’: Tejashwi’s retort to CM’s jibe
2 weeks ago

‘Helped Nitish twice retain his CM post’: Tejashwi’s retort to CM’s jibe

The Hindu  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday claimed that he had helped Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "twice retain his post, preventing the JD from disintegration". The former Deputy Chief Minister was replying to queries about the JD president's outburst inside the assembly on Tuesday where he had told Mr. Yadav, "It was I who helped your father Lalu Prasad, the …

Bihar Assembly erupts as CM Nitish Kumar clashes with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over Lalu Prasad's legacy
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bihar Assembly erupts as CM Nitish Kumar clashes with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over Lalu Prasad's legacy

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar Assembly witnessed a heated exchange between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav during the post-budget speech on Tuesday. The confrontation escalated when Nitish, responding to Tejashwi’s remarks comparing NDA rule with that of his father, Lalu Prasad, reminded him of his role in shaping Lalu’s political career. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, who also …

Nitish Kumar pats his deputy Samrat Choudhary's back after his Bihar budget presentation | Watch
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Nitish Kumar pats his deputy Samrat Choudhary's back after his Bihar budget presentation | Watch

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar pats his deputy Samrat Choudhary's back after his Bihar budget presentation | Watch Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who holds the finance portfolio, presented the current state budget 2025, the last before the state goes to polls later this year. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday was seen patting his deputy Samrat Choudhary's back moments after …

Patna Diary | Confusion persists over Nitish as next CM face
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Patna Diary | Confusion persists over Nitish as next CM face

New Indian Express  

Confusion over the possibility of Nitish Kumar being the next chief minister continues. Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal said the NDA will contest the upcoming assembly polls under CM Nitish’s leadership. Jaiswal’s comments came days after Nitish’s son, Nishant Kumar, suggested the NDA should declare his father as their candidate for chief minister. Seat-sharing talks on among Opposition bloc The …

Breaking News: Tejashwi Slams Nitish Kumar Ahead of Bihar Elections | ABP NEWS
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Breaking News: Tejashwi Slams Nitish Kumar Ahead of Bihar Elections | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

A major political development is unfolding in Bihar as the state prepares for its assembly elections later this year. In a significant move, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet, inducting seven new ministers from BJP's quota. However, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has sharply criticized Nitish Kumar, claiming that this will be the last expansion of the cabinet, referring …

Nitish Kumar may lead NDA in Bihar polls, seat-sharing after survey: Sources
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nitish Kumar may lead NDA in Bihar polls, seat-sharing after survey: Sources

India Today  

With the politics around the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls heating up, the BJP has reaffirmed that Nitish Kumar will lead the NDA in the upcoming elections, brushing aside any speculations around the ruling alliance's chief ministerial face, sources told India Today TV. The NDA alliance partners in Bihar include the BJP, Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal, Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party, …

CM Nitish allots portfolios to new Ministers, reshuffles other departments of BJP quota
3 weeks ago

CM Nitish allots portfolios to new Ministers, reshuffles other departments of BJP quota

The Hindu  

A day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet by inducting seven new Ministers, the Bihar Chief Secretary’s office on Thursday issued the notification allotting the portfolios to the new Minister. The seven new BJP Ministers who took oath on Wednesday include Raju Singh, Vijay Saraogi, Jivesh Mishra, Vijay Mandal, Sunil Kumar, Motilal Prasad and Krishna Kumar alias Mantu. …

Bihar Cabinet Expansion: Nitish Kumar Allocates Portfolios To Ministers In Rejigged Council
3 weeks ago

Bihar Cabinet Expansion: Nitish Kumar Allocates Portfolios To Ministers In Rejigged Council

ABP News  

Bihar Cabinet Expansion: After the expansion of the cabinet in Bihar earlier this week, the portfolios were allotted on Thursday. Samrat Choudhary - Finance and Commercial Taxes Department Vijay Kumar Sinha - Department of Agriculture, Department of Mines and Minerals Prem Kumar - Department of Cooperation Renu Devi - Department of Animal and Fisheries Resources Mangal Pandey - Department of …

Why Nitish Kumar's all-BJP cabinet induction signals a power rejig in Bihar
3 weeks ago

Why Nitish Kumar's all-BJP cabinet induction signals a power rejig in Bihar

India Today  

With Bihar in assembly election mode, the cabinet expansion by chief minister Nitish Kumar signals not just a realignment of power within the ruling coalition but also a calculated move by his ally BJP to cement its footing. The reshuffle follows the resignation of state BJP president Dilip Kumar Jaiswal as revenue and land reforms minister, an obligatory step in …

CM Nitish Kumar expands Bihar cabinet, inducts 7 MLAs from BJP
3 weeks, 1 day ago

CM Nitish Kumar expands Bihar cabinet, inducts 7 MLAs from BJP

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet on Wednesday with the induction of seven MLAs from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath to the seven new Ministers which include Raju Singh, Vijay Saravgi, Jivesh Mishra, Vijay Mandal, Sunil Kumar, Motilal Prasad and Krishna Kumar alias Mantu. The current strength of the Bihar Cabinet is …

7 BJP MLAs Inducted In Nitish Cabinet Months Ahead Of Assembly Polls In Bihar
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

7 BJP MLAs Inducted In Nitish Cabinet Months Ahead Of Assembly Polls In Bihar

ABP News  

The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar cabinet underwent an expansion on Wednesday ahead of assembly polls in the state slated to be held later this year. Sanjay Saraogi, Sunil Singh, Jivesh Mishra, Raju Singh, Motilal Prasad, Krishna Kumar Mantoo, and Vijay Kumar Mandal - all from the saffron party camp took the oath as ministers. Constitutionally, the Bihar cabinet can have 36 …

Nitish Kumar expands Bihar cabinet: Seven new BJP MLAs sworn in as ministers ahead of state elections
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Nitish Kumar expands Bihar cabinet: Seven new BJP MLAs sworn in as ministers ahead of state elections

Live Mint  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet on Wednesday, February 26, ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, bringing in seven new ministers from NDA ally Bharatiya Janata Party. Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary said, “I congratulate all seven ministers who will work for the development of Bihar under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar.” Who are the BJP MLAs Inducted …

BJP's Dilip Kumar Jaiswal Resigns As Bihar Minister Amid Cabinet Expansion Talks
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP's Dilip Kumar Jaiswal Resigns As Bihar Minister Amid Cabinet Expansion Talks

ABP News  

BJP's Bihar President Dilip Kumar Jaiswal resigned from his ministerial position amid reports of cabinet expansion. Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is preparing for a cabinet expansion. Current Cabinet Composition Presently, the Bihar cabinet comprises 30 ministers, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and two Deputy Chief Ministers, Samrat …

Is Bihar Going For Cabinet Expansion? Strategic Reshuffle Likely Ahead Of Elections
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Is Bihar Going For Cabinet Expansion? Strategic Reshuffle Likely Ahead Of Elections

ABP News  

Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is preparing for a cabinet expansion. Current Cabinet Composition Presently, the Bihar cabinet comprises 30 ministers, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and two Deputy Chief Ministers, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha manages three departments: Road Construction, …

Bihar cabinet expansion: 7 BJP leaders take oath as Nitish Kumar's ministers
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bihar cabinet expansion: 7 BJP leaders take oath as Nitish Kumar's ministers

India Today  

The Bihar cabinet expansion took place today as seven ministers took oath and were inducted into the cabinet. The seven MLAs who joined Nitish Kumar's Cabinet are Sanjay Saraogi, Sunil Kumar, Jibesh Kumar, Rahu Kumar Singh, Moti Lal Prasad, Vijay Kumar Mandal and Krishan Kumar Mantoo. The sources said that Union Minister JP Nadda and Nitish Kumar held a meeting …

Nitish Kumar expands Cabinet, inducts seven new faces from BJP
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Nitish Kumar expands Cabinet, inducts seven new faces from BJP

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday expanded his cabinet with the induction of seven new faces, all from the alliance partner BJP. The development comes three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhagalpur where he transferred the 19th instalment of PM Kishan Samman Nidhi to bank accounts of farmers and inaugurated several development projects. Governor Arif Mohammad …

Delhi portfolios announced: CM Rekha Gupta keeps finance, WCD; Parvesh Verma gets PWD, water
1 month ago

Delhi portfolios announced: CM Rekha Gupta keeps finance, WCD; Parvesh Verma gets PWD, water

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the allocation of portfolios among members of the Council of Ministers on Thursday evening, keeping with her finance, services, vigilance, revenue, women and child development among other departments. Addressing her first press conference as CM after the Cabinet meeting of the new government, Gupta said her Cabinet colleague Parvesh Verma was given …

Delhi portfolios: Rekha Gupta keeps Finance, Parvesh Verma PWD, Kapil Mishra Law
1 month ago

Delhi portfolios: Rekha Gupta keeps Finance, Parvesh Verma PWD, Kapil Mishra Law

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will oversee the Finance, Revenue, Women and Child Development portfolios as the BJP government in Delhi, which was sworn in on Thursday, allocated responsibilities to the new Cabinet. Kapil Mishra, the party's hardline Hindutva face, has been appointed as the new Minister of Law and Justice and will also oversee the Labour Department. DELHI CABINET …

Think of Bihar before 2005 when casting vote, Nitish reminds people
1 month, 1 week ago

Think of Bihar before 2005 when casting vote, Nitish reminds people

The Hindu  

With the Assembly election in Bihar due in October-November, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday urged people of the State to think about “the condition of Bihar” before 2005 when they cast their vote. The Rashtriya Janata Dal’s 15-year rule in Bihar had ended in 2005, when the Janata Dal led by Mr. Kumar, along with its alliance partner BJP, …

Tejaswi slams Vijay Kumar Sinha, says he is an immature politician
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tejaswi slams Vijay Kumar Sinha, says he is an immature politician

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejaswi Yadav on Wednesday hit back at BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha over the alleged ₹26-crore road construction scam while he was in charge. Mr. Sinha on Tuesday levelled serious charges against Mr. Yadav, who is currently Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, alleging that illegal payments of more than …

Bihar Cabinet likely to be expanded with four BJP Ministers after Makar Sankranti
2 months, 1 week ago

Bihar Cabinet likely to be expanded with four BJP Ministers after Makar Sankranti

The Hindu  

The Bihar Cabinet is likely to be expanded between January 15 and 30 after the end of Makar Sankranti, which is considered an inauspicious period by many, in view of the State Assembly elections due in October-November this year. The NDA government’s Cabinet was last expanded on March 15, 2024 when 21 Ministers — nine from Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reiterates he made a mistake twice going with RJD
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reiterates he made a mistake twice going with RJD

The Hindu  

Days after Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad said INDIA bloc is ready to welcome him in its fold, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said he made a mistake twice going with the RJD and will not repeat it. “I worked for every section, be it women, men, all castes, Hindus, Muslims, backward classes, extremely backward classes, dalits …

RJD Leader's 'Offer' To Nitish Kumar Sparks Speculations In Bihar Ahead Of Assembly Polls
2 months, 3 weeks ago

RJD Leader's 'Offer' To Nitish Kumar Sparks Speculations In Bihar Ahead Of Assembly Polls

ABP News  

A recent remark by a Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA has raised the political temperature in Bihar, months ahead of the assembly elections in the state. RJD MLA Bhai Virendra, who is considered to be close to party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, has said that the opposition alliance is ready to accept Nitish Kumar if the JD chief decides to come …

Nitish Kumar's deputy slips up, calls for BJP rule in Bihar, then retracts remark
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar's deputy slips up, calls for BJP rule in Bihar, then retracts remark

India Today  

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha's call for a BJP-led state government has sparked a controversy. However, Sinha, whose party BJP is in an alliance with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU in the state and in the Centre, was quick to retract the remarks and clarified that Nitish Kumar will continue to lead Bihar. BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal …

'Bihar CMO Run By BJP': Tejashwi Yadav Takes Dig At Nitish Kumar. BJP Responds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Bihar CMO Run By BJP': Tejashwi Yadav Takes Dig At Nitish Kumar. BJP Responds

ABP News  

Taking a dig at the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Yadav recently said that the Chief Minister of Bihar is completely run by the Bharatiya Janata Party. pic.twitter.com/Iz1adq1HXZ — ANI December 24, 2024 However, BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Samrat Chaudhary has hit back at Tejashwi's comment and said that …

Bihar Assembly Polls: JDU sparks speculation with poster featuring Nitish Kumar and PM Modi together
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Assembly Polls: JDU sparks speculation with poster featuring Nitish Kumar and PM Modi together

India TV News  

Two days after the release of the poster with the slogan "Jab baat Bihar ki ho, naam sirf Nitish Kumar ka ho", the Janata Dal-United has now posted a new poster on its official X handle, featuring Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Two days ago, BJP leader and Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said …

NDA will fight Bihar election under Nitish, says State’s Deputy CM
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NDA will fight Bihar election under Nitish, says State’s Deputy CM

The Hindu  

To avoid any confusion in the ranks ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in Bihar, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the State’s Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday emphasised that the polls will be fought under Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar’s leadership. He was responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent interview to …

'No confusion': Bihar deputy CM on Nitish Kumar's leadership, 2025 assembly elections
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'No confusion': Bihar deputy CM on Nitish Kumar's leadership, 2025 assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

The NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday. Under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the NDA would run in the assembly …

Maharashtra portfolios: Fadnavis keeps Home, Shinde Urban Development; Ajit gets Finance
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra portfolios: Fadnavis keeps Home, Shinde Urban Development; Ajit gets Finance

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis retained Home department and law and judiciary department, while Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar got Urban Development department and finance department respectively, in the portfolio allocation among the cabinet ministers in Maharashtra on Saturday. DCM Eknath Shinde will retain his favourite Urban Development department, along with two other portfolios - Housing and …

Devendra Fadnavis keeps Home, Ajit Pawar gets Finance in new Maharashtra Cabinet
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Devendra Fadnavis keeps Home, Ajit Pawar gets Finance in new Maharashtra Cabinet

India Today  

The BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra on Saturday announced the much-awaited portfolio allocation with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis keeping Home Ministry and NCP leader Ajit Pawar getting Finance and Planning departments. Meanwhile, former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, who was reportedly keen on getting the Home department, has been assigned portfolios such as Urban Development, Housing, and …

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)
3 months ago

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The JD on Wednesday said that the NDA would contest the Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, irrespective of what formula was decided for the polls. JD leader and minister Ratnesh Sada said, “Only Nitish Kumar and nobody else will become the CM after the polls.” Another JD leader and Education Minister Sunil Kumar was equally …

Maharashtra Cabinet portfolio distribution in next 24 hours | Here's who may get what
3 months ago

Maharashtra Cabinet portfolio distribution in next 24 hours | Here's who may get what

India TV News  

The portfolio allocation in the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra is likely to be finalised in the next 24 hours, said the sources. While the BJP secured 19 ministerial berths, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party got 11 and 9 berths, respectively. Shiv Sena may get THESE ministries Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena may …

VP Dhankhar lauds Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during central university convocation in Motihari
3 months, 1 week ago

VP Dhankhar lauds Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during central university convocation in Motihari

India TV News  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday attended the second convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Bihar's Motihari and praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for taking the state to the path of development. VP Dhankhar was talking about 1990 when, in the wake of a severe financial crisis, the Reserve Bank of India had to pledge several tonnes of …

Maharashtra Cabinet: BJP may keep Home, Eknath Shinde to retain Urban Development, say sources
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Cabinet: BJP may keep Home, Eknath Shinde to retain Urban Development, say sources

India TV News  

A day after the oath-taking ceremony, fresh reports emerged on Friday that the Devendra Fadnavis government's first cabinet expansion in Maharashtra will likely occur either on December 11 or 12. Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Check who might keep what The BJP might keep the Ministry of Home Affairs, Law and Justice, Construction, Energy, Courtesy, Irrigation, Village Development, Tourism, Revenue, Skill Development, …

Haryana CM Saini Retains Home, Finance Portfolios
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana CM Saini Retains Home, Finance Portfolios

Deccan Chronicle  

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has retained his home, finance, and planning portfolios, while Anil Vij has been assigned the energy and transport portfolio. The health department has been allotted to Arti Singh Rao, while the labour department has been given to Vij. Other portfolios include industries and commerce, environment, forests and wildlife, education, revenue and disaster management, urban …

Nitish government being run by four ex-bureaucrats, CM under their influence, claims Prashant Kishor
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish government being run by four ex-bureaucrats, CM under their influence, claims Prashant Kishor

New Indian Express  

"When we form the government after the 2025 assembly polls in Bihar, we will end the liquor ban within one hour," he said, adding that "the existing prohibition law in the state is fake." The state has been incurring a "loss of nearly Rs 20,000 crore every year," while the "liquor mafia and officials continue to make money from illegal …

Speculation rife on change in Bihar BJP leadership
8 months ago

Speculation rife on change in Bihar BJP leadership

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Bihar BJP’s executive working committee meeting in Patna on July 18, speculation is rife that the party may relieve Samrat Choudhary from the post of State president soon. Mr. Choudhary is also one of two Deputy Chief Ministers of the State, the other being senior BJP leader and former Speaker of the Assembly Vijay Kumar Sinha. Former …

Ex-IAS officer Manish Kumar Verma joins Nitish Kumar’s JD (U)
8 months, 1 week ago

Ex-IAS officer Manish Kumar Verma joins Nitish Kumar’s JD (U)

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Manish Kumar Verma, a former Indian Administrative Service officer who was a key aide of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday joined the state’s ruling Janata Dal in the presence of senior party leaders including the working president Sanjay Jha. Manish Kumar Verma was appointed as a member of the Bihar state disaster management authority after resigning from …

Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna

Hindustan Times  

Patna, Bihar's ruling NDA and the principal opposition party RJD made competing claims of victory on Friday, ahead of the state assembly polls due next year. Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna These assertions were made at simultaneous functions in the state capital - one by the BJP to felicitate Union ministers from …

Pawan Kalyan named Deputy CM in Naidu’s cabinet, Lokesh is IT minister
9 months ago

Pawan Kalyan named Deputy CM in Naidu’s cabinet, Lokesh is IT minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has allotted portfolios to two dozen ministers of his Cabinet on Saturday, with the deputy chief minister post going to Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan. P. Narayana, founder of the Narayana Group of educational institutions who was a minister in the TD government between 2014 and 2019, has again been allocated the portfolios of …

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt announces to give 'unemployment allowance' to jobless youths in state | DETAILS
9 months ago

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt announces to give 'unemployment allowance' to jobless youths in state | DETAILS

India TV News  

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JDU-BJP coalition government in Bihar has made a significant decision aimed at benefiting the state's youths. During a cabinet meeting held on Friday evening, it was decided that the Bihar government will introduce an "unemployment allowance" for unemployed youth across the state. The cabinet, under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, approved the Bihar Unemployment Allowance Rules …

Nitish appoints cabinet colleagues as ‘ministers in-charge’ of various districts
9 months, 1 week ago

Nitish appoints cabinet colleagues as ‘ministers in-charge’ of various districts

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Eyeing the 2025 assembly elections, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday appointed all his cabinet colleagues as ‘ministers in charge’ of various districts. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Assembly elections in Bihar are due in October-November 2025, and it is believed that these ministers would ensure better and speedy implementation of different central and state government projects and …

Nitish Kumar predicts ‘4,000 MPs’ for NDA in viral clip. RJD mocks Bihar CM
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar predicts ‘4,000 MPs’ for NDA in viral clip. RJD mocks Bihar CM

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is being trolled on social media for his latest gaffe, in which he predicted that the National Democratic Alliance will win ‘more than 4,000 seats’. During an NDA rally in Bihar's Nawada, that will vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, Kumar was heard in the viral video making the …

Nitish Kumar suffered from bad health when he was in alliance with RJD: Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar suffered from bad health when he was in alliance with RJD: Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat

India TV News  

Aap Ki Adalat: Senior BJP leader and former Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who appeared on the latest episode of Rajat Sharma's Aap Ki Adalat show, spoke about the re-return of Nitish Kumar to the National Democratic Alliance and acknowledged that he had given statements against the Bihar Chief Minister in the past. Asked about his earlier remarks that …

Opinion: How the Nitish flip has rattled mahagathbandhan in Bihar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: How the Nitish flip has rattled mahagathbandhan in Bihar

India Today  

The long series of U-turns spanning Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s career saw another addition on January 28, two days after he snubbed his deputy chief minister and “political heir” Tejashwi Yadav during Republic Day celebrations in Patna. Just days before the national flag was to be hoisted for the Independence Day celebrations in Patna, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on …

Nitish Kumar distributes portfolios; retains Home, General Administration departments
1 year ago

Nitish Kumar distributes portfolios; retains Home, General Administration departments

The Hindu  

A day after the expansion of his cabinet, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday allocated portfolios to the ministers of the National Democratic Alliance government. Senior JD leader Vijay Kumar Choudhary has been made Minister of Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs department. Niraj Kumar Singh has been given Public, Health, and Engineering Departments whereas Ashok Choudhary, a close associate …

Bihar Cabinet Expansion: Ex-Deputy CM Renu Devi Among 21 Leaders To Join Nitish Kumar-Led Govt
1 year ago

Bihar Cabinet Expansion: Ex-Deputy CM Renu Devi Among 21 Leaders To Join Nitish Kumar-Led Govt

ABP News  

New Delhi: In Bihar, the much-awaited expansion of the Nitish Kumar-led cabinet took place on Friday with 21 leaders taking oath as state ministers. pic.twitter.com/I3zCaFfpeQ — Press Trust of India March 15, 2024 Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, two Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and other leaders were present at the swearing-in programme. At …

Bihar: Nitish Cabinet expansion tomorrow, CM and his two Deputies have finalised ministers' list: Sources
1 year ago

Bihar: Nitish Cabinet expansion tomorrow, CM and his two Deputies have finalised ministers' list: Sources

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to expand his Cabinet on Thursday, said the sources adding the induction of new ministers will take place at 5 pm. According to an official notification besides home, which helps the CM maintain control over the state police, Kumar has also retained key departments like cabinet secretariat, election, vigilance, general administration and "all …

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