Patna, May 8 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Friday launched a scathing attack on the NDA government in Bihar over the expansion of the cabinet led by Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary. Addressing a press conference at the Karpoori Auditorium located inside the state office of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Tejashwi alleged that the newly expanded cabinet lacked both developmental vision and social balance.Tejashwi claimed that the NDA had spent nearly half of the last six…
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Patna, May 8 (IANS) A day after the expansion of the Bihar Cabinet and the allocation of ministerial portfolios, Samrat Choudhary paid a courtesy visit to former Chief Minister and JD(U) National President, Nitish Kumar, on Friday.The meeting took place at Nitish Kumar’s official residence located at 7 Circular Road and reportedly lasted for nearly 30 minutes.The interaction between Samrat Choudhary and Nitish Kumar is being viewed as politically significant because it came immediately after t…
Patna, May 8 (IANS) Following the allocation of portfolios in the NDA government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, newly appointed ministers began formally assuming charge of their respective departments on Friday.Several ministers outlined their priorities immediately after taking office, signalling the government’s focus on governance reforms and administrative accountability.Senior JD(U) leader Madan Sahani assumed charge of the Liquor Prohibition Department and issued a strong statem…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) A new chapter in the political landscape of Bihar unfolded on Thursday as Nishant Kumar formally entered active politics by taking oath as a minister during a grand ceremony held at Gandhi Maidan. The event marked a significant moment not only for the ruling alliance but also for the future trajectory of the JD(U), as the next generation of leadership stepped into the spotlight.Following the swearing-in ceremony, Nishant Kumar reached his party office in Patna and addressed t…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The cabinet expansion in Bihar witnessed a striking blend of political legacy and generational transition, as Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary inducted the sons of three former Chief Ministers into his newly expanded cabinet.The inclusion of Nishant Kumar, son of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar; Nitish Mishra, son of former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra; and Santosh Kumar Suman, son of former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, has generated widespread political discussion a…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The NDA government in Bihar, led by Samrat Chaudhary, expanded its cabinet on Thursday, with 32 ministers taking the oath of office during a grand ceremony held at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.The newly expanded cabinet includes 15 ministers from the BJP, 13 from the JD(U), two from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), one from Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), and one from Rashtriya Lok Morcha.Among the prominent new entrants was Nishant Kumar, son of former Chief Minister Nitish …
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The cabinet of Samrat Chaudhary was expanded on Thursday in a major political event held at Gandhi Maidan, where 32 leaders from the ruling NDA alliance took the oath of office as ministers.The grand swearing-in ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and several senior NDA leaders.Thousands of supporters gathered at the venue, turning the event into a major polit…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The much-anticipated expansion of the Bihar Cabinet led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is scheduled to take place on Thursday at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 12.10 p.m., during which the Governor will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted ministers.This Cabinet expansion marks a pivotal moment in Bihar politics. It follows the transition of power after Nitish Kumar vacated the Chief Minister’s post for senior …
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Ahead of the Bihar Cabinet expansion on May 7, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Wednesday welcomed reports of former Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U supremo Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar joining the state Cabinet.Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi told reporters that, being a member of the NDA, he will welcome the move if Nishant Kumar is appointed as a Minister in the Bihar Cabinet.Over allegations of dynasty politics, he said: “So many members of Lalu Yadav’s…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be attending the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bihar Cabinet in Patna on May 7. Rajnath Singh took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Tomorrow, 07th May, I shall be in Bihar to attend the swearing-in ceremony in Patna. Later in the evening, I shall be visiting Rajasthan to attend the Joint Commanders’ Conference to be held in Jaipur. Looking forward.”This Cabinet expansion marks a pivotal moment in Bihar politics. It follows the transit…