Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has assigned portfolios to the 26 ministers in his newly expanded cabinet, following his swearing-in for a record tenth term. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), now the largest party in the assembly with 89 seats, has received the most significant share of ministries. Notably, the crucial Home Department, which Kumar held for many years, has been handed over to Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary.

Chaudhary, who previously managed the Finance and Commercial Tax departments, will now oversee law enforcement and public safety. The second Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Kumar Sinha, will handle the Revenue, Land Reforms, and Mining portfolios, which he also managed in the previous NDA government.

Other key appointments include Mangal Pandey, who retains the Health Ministry and adds the Law Department to his responsibilities. Nitin Naveen will lead the Road Construction, Urban Development, and Housing departments. Dilip Jaiswal, the State BJP President, has been assigned the Industries Department.

The full list of ministerial portfolios includes: - **Samrat Chaudhary**: Home Department - **Vijay Kumar Sinha**: Revenue, Land Reforms, Mining - **Mangal Pandey**: Health, Law - **Nitin Naveen**: Road Construction, Urban Development, Housing - **Dilip Jaiswal**: Industries - **Ramkripal Yadav**: Agriculture - **Arun Shankar Prasad**: Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth Affairs - **Sanjay Singh Tiger**: Labour Resources - **Surendra Mehta**: Animal Husbandry, Fisheries Resources - **Narayan Prasad**: Disaster Management - **Lakhendra Paswan**: SC/ST Welfare - **Rama Nishad**: Backward Classes Welfare - **Pramod Kumar**: Cooperatives, Environment, Climate Change - **Shreyasi Singh**: Information Technology, Sports

The cabinet also includes representatives from the Janata Dal (United), Hindustani Awam Morcha, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha. Kumar has retained several important departments, including General Administration and Election Monitoring.

The reshuffle follows a grand swearing-in ceremony at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders. Kumar's cabinet reflects a diverse representation, accommodating various smaller allies as well. This new government aims to address the needs of different communities and sectors in Bihar.