In a historic political development, Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for an unprecedented tenth term, reaffirming his long-standing influence over the state’s political landscape. The oath-taking ceremony, held on Thursday at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, was administered by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan in the presence of senior leaders, officials, and party workers.
Alongside Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers, marking the beginning of the newly constituted National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the state.
26-Member Cabinet Sworn In
The swearing-in ceremony also witnessed the induction of a 26-member Council of Ministers, reflecting the coalition’s power-sharing structure. The new cabinet brings together a wide representation from key NDA constituents:
- 14 ministers from BJP
- 8 ministers from JD(U)
- 2 ministers from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
- 1 each from Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha
The cabinet formation indicates an effort to balance political equations while ensuring representation from diverse regions and communities across Bihar.
Bihar Cabinet – Ministers & Portfolios
| Name | Portfolio(s) |
| Shreyans Kumar | Rural Development, Transport |
| Manipal Pandey | Health, Law |
| Dilip Kumar Jaiswal | Industries |
| Ashok Chaudhary | Rural Works |
| Lehni Singh | Food and Consumer Protection |
| Dinesh Nabin | Road Construction; Urban Development & Housing |
| Md Anjam Sahrif | Social Welfare |
| Ramkripal Yadav | Agriculture |
| Santosh Kumar Suman | Minor Water Resources |
| Sunil Kumar | Education, Science, Technology and Technical Education |
| Nitish Kumar (Chief Minister) | General Administration, Cabinet Secretariat, Vigilance, Election, All unallocated departments |
| Samrat Chaudhary | Home Department |
| Vijay Kumar Sinha | Land & Revenue; Mines & Geology |
| Vivek Kumar Chaudhary | Water Resources; Parliamentary Affairs; Information & Public Relations; Building Construction |
| Bijendra Prasad Yadav | Energy |
| Vijay Kumar Chaudhary | Planning & Development; Prohibition & Excise; Registration; Finance; Commercial Taxes |
| Shreyasi Singh | Information Technology; Sports |
| Pramod Kumar | Cooperation; Environment, Forest & Climate Change |
| Sanjay Kumar | Sugarcane Industry |
| Sanjay Kumar Singh | Public Health Engineering |
| Deepak Prakash | Panchayati Raj |
| Sunil Kumar | Education; Science, Technology & Technical Education |
| Jamal Khan | Minority Welfare |
| Sanjay Singh (Tiger) | Labour Resources |
| Arun Shankar Prasad | Tourism; Art, Culture & Youth |
| Surendra Mehta | Animal & Fisheries Resources |
| Narayan Prasad | Disaster Management |
| Ramnir Nihad | Backward & Extremely Backward Class Welfare |
| Lakhendra Kumar Roshan | SC/ST Welfare |