Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced portfolios for his new cabinet on Friday and handed the powerful Home Ministry to Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary.

This decision marks the first time in two decades that Nitish Kumar will not control the Home Department, and it signals a major shift in Bihar’s political landscape.

Samrat Choudhary, who rose as the BJP’s prominent face after the party’s massive election win, now oversees law and order in the state. Consequently, Nitish Kumar’s move reflects a new balance of power within the NDA alliance and strengthens the BJP’s role in governance.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha received the Land and Revenue Department along with Mines and Geology. In addition, Mangal Pandey took charge of both Health a

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