The Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry was the Council of Ministers in Bihar Legislative Assembly headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.[3] On 9 August 2022, he walked out of the BJP's NDA alliance and announced his resignation.[4][5] He then decided to form a new government in Bihar along with the RJD and the Congress.[6] Though Nitish Kumar from Janata Dal (United) is the Chief Minister of this government, Rashtriya Janata Dal was the largest party in this alliance. On 28 January 2024, he walked out of the INDIA (alliance) and announced his resignation. He then decided to form a new government in Bihar along with the BJP's NDA alliance.[7]
Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Bihar | |
| Date formed | 10 August 2022 |
| Date dissolved | 28 January 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Tejashwi Yadav[1] |
| No. of ministers | 31 (Including CM And Deputy CM) |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 160 / 243 (66%) |
| Opposition party | BJP |
| Opposition leader | Vijay Kumar Sinha (Assembly) Hari Sahni (Council) |
| History | |
| Election | 2020 |
| Predecessor | Seventh Nitish ministry |
| Successor | Ninth Nitish ministry |
Council of Ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Minister
| 10 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
Deputy Chief Minister
| 10 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| Environment, Forest and Climate change | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| Law | Kartik Kumar | 16 August 2022 | 31 August 2022 | RJD | ||
| 31 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | ||||
| Sugar Cane Industries | 16 August 2022 | 31 August 2022 | RJD | |||
| 31 August 2022 | 24 January 2024 | RJD | ||||
| January 2024 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | ||||
| Revenue and Land reforms | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| January 2024 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | ||||
| Agriculture | 16 August 2022 | 3 October 2022 | RJD | |||
| 3 October 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | ||||
| Tourism | 16 August 2022 | 3 October 2022 | RJD | |||
| BC & EBC Welfare | Anita Devi | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | ||
| Co-operative | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| Education | 16 August 2022 | 22 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| 23 January 2024 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | ||||
| Public Health Engineering department | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| Art, Culture & Youth Affairs | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| Sports | 10 January 2024 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| Mines and Geology | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| Labour resources | Surendra Ram | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | ||
| Disaster Management | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| Information Technology | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | |||
| Industries | Samir Kumar Mahaseth | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | RJD | ||
| Finance Commercial Tax Parliamentary affairs | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Energy Planning & Development | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Building Construction | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Transport | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Rural Development | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Water Resources Information & Public Relations | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Food & Consumer Protection Department | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Minority welfare | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Minor Water Resources | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Social Welfare | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| Excise & Prohibition | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | |||
| SC/ST Welfare | 16 August 2022 | 13 June 2023 | HAM(S) | |||
| 16 June 2023 | 28 January 2024 | JD(U) | ||||
| Animal Husbandry and Fisheries | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | INC | |||
| Panchayati Raj | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | INC | |||
| Science and Technology | 16 August 2022 | 28 January 2024 | Independent | |||
See also
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- ^ "Largest alliance partner, RJD eyes key portfolios, Bihar speaker's chair". Hindustan Times. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Bhandari, Shashwat (9 August 2022). "Nitish Kumar's unique record: To take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time in 22 years". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (9 August 2022). "Nitish Kumar dumps BJP join hands with RJD". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Nitish-BJP break-up in Bihar: Why Modi's BJP is right to be nervous about Nitish". The Indian Express. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (28 January 2024). "Bihar Political Crisis Live | Nitish Kumar to take oath at 5 p.m." The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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