A day after the growth of his cupboard, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday allotted portfolios to the ministers of the NDA authorities.
While Kumar retained the Home and General Administration departments, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has been given Finance and Commercial division portfolios.
Another Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha, who can also be from the BJP, has been given portfolios of Road Construction, Mines and Geology and Art & Culture departments, a notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat division mentioned on Saturday.
Nitish Kumar on Friday expanded his cupboard, which is lower than two months previous, by inducting 21 new ministers.
With the induction of 21 new ministers, the power of the Nitish Kumar ministry rose to 30, simply six in need of the constitutional restrict of 36 for the state.
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First Published: Mar 16 2024 | 2:52 PM IST
