Bihar Cabinet Expansion: 7 new BJP faces take oath as Nitish Kumar’s ministers

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet on Wednesday (February 26), inducting seven new ministers, all from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his alliance partner.

The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Raj Bhavan, where Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office to the newly appointed ministers. With their inclusion, the total strength of the Bihar Cabinet has now reached 36.

The new ministers include Jibesh Kumar, Sanjay Saraogi, Sunil Kumar, Raju Kumar Singh, Moti Lal Prasad, Vijay Kumar Mandal, and Krishna Kumar Mantu.

Earlier in the day, Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal stepped down from his ministerial position, adhering to the party’s ‘one person, one post’ policy.