Nitish Kumar’s Son Nishant Among 32 to Take Oath as Bihar Ministers
Authorities have deployed nearly 3,000 police personnel and other security teams as the NDA finalizes about 36 ministerial posts.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the cabinet expansion ceremony at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, where Nishant Kumar and 30 others joined the Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led government in Bihar.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government formed last month after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned to join the Rajya Sabha, allowing Choudhary to succeed him as the first BJP chief minister.
- Authorities deployed nearly 3000 personnel, including around 80 magistrates, to secure the high-profile event, while the cabinet now represents all five constituents of the National Democratic Alliance.
- Nishant Kumar, son of Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar, took oath as a minister, marking his official entry into politics after studying at the Birla Institute of Technology.
- As a non-legislator, Nishant Kumar must secure a seat in the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council within six months to retain his ministerial position.
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PM Modi in Patna for Bihar ministers’ oath-taking ceremony
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah arrive at Gandhi Maidan in Patna to attend the swearing-in ceremony linked to the expansion of the NDA government in Bihar, led by Samrat Choudhary. The event in Patna features the induction of new ministers, including Nishant Kumar, as the ruling alliance strengthens its cabinet following post-poll political developments, according to live media coverage of the ceremony.
BREAKING: NDA Cabinet Expansion Finalised Ahead of Oath Ceremony in Bihar
A major political development is unfolding in Bihar as the NDA cabinet expansion list has reportedly been finalized ahead of the oath-taking ceremony at Gandhi Maidan. According to sources, around 13 JD(U) and 14 BJP leaders have received calls confirming their induction into the new ministry. From JD(U), leaders such as Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar, along with Shravan Kumar, Ashok Chaudhary, Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha, Damodar Raut, Ratnesh Sad…
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