Daijiworld Media Network – Patna

Patna, Nov 21: BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has been appointed as Bihar’s new Home Minister after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar finalised portfolio allocations for all 26 ministers in the newly formed NDA government on Friday. The complete list of departmental assignments has been submitted to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.

Deputy CM Vijay Sinha has been given the Mines and Geology Ministry, while senior BJP leader Ramkripal Yadav will head the Agriculture Department.

With the BJP holding the largest share in the cabinet, the party has secured several key ministries, including Home, Health, Road Construction and Agriculture. The power-sharing arrangement follows Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in for a record tenth term on Thursday.

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