Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry
Ministry of Bihar
Date formed10 August 2022
Date dissolved28 January 2024
People and organisations
GovernorRajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Deputy Chief MinisterTejashwi Yadav[1]
No. of ministers31 (Including CM And Deputy CM)
Member parties
  •   RJD(14)[2]
  •   JD(U)(12)
  •   INC(2)
  •   IND (1)
Status in legislatureCoalition
160 / 243 (66%)
Opposition party  BJP
Opposition leaderVijay Kumar Sinha
(Assembly)
Hari Sahni
(Council)
History
Election(s)2020
PredecessorSeventh Nitish ministry
SuccessorNinth Nitish ministry

The Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry was the Council of Ministers in Bihar Legislative Assembly headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.[3] On August 9, 2022, he walked out of the BJP's NDA alliance and announced his resignation.[4] He then decided to form a new government in Bihar along with the RJD and the Congress.[5] 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.[6]

Council of Ministers

Source:[7][8]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Chief Minister
  • Home
  • General Administration
  • Cabinet Secretariat
  • Vigilance
  • Election
  • (Other departments not allocated to any Minister.)
10 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Deputy Chief Minister
  • Health & family welfare
  • Road Construction
  • Housing & Urban Development
  • Rural works
  • Tourism
10 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Environment, Forest and Climate change16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Law
Kartik Kumar
16 August 202231 August 2022 RJD
31 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Sugar Cane Industries16 August 202231 August 2022 RJD
31 August 202224January 2024 RJD
January 202428 January 2024 RJD
Revenue and Land reforms16 August 202228 January 2024January 2024 RJD
January 202428 January 2024 RJD
Agriculture16 August 202203 October 2022 RJD
03 October 202228 January 2024 RJD
Tourism16 August 202203 October 2022 RJD
BC & EBC Welfare
Anita Devi
16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Co-operative16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Education16 August 202222 January 2024 RJD
23 January 202428 January 2024 RJD
Public Health Engineering department16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Art, Culture & Youth Affairs16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Sports10 January 202428 January 2024 RJD
Mines and Geology16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Labour resources
Surendra Ram
16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Disaster Management16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Information Technology16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Industries
Samir Kumar Mahaseth
16 August 202228 January 2024 RJD
Finance
Commercial Tax
Parliamentary affairs		16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Energy
Planning & Development		16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Building Construction16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Transport16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Rural Development16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Water Resources
Information & Public Relations		16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Food & Consumer Protection Department16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Minority welfare16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Minor Water Resources16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Social Welfare16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
Excise & Prohibition16 August 202228 January 2024 JD(U)
SC/ST Welfare16 August 202213 June 2023 HAM(S)
16 June 202328 January 2024 JD(U)
Animal Husbandry and Fisheries16 August 202228 January 2024 INC
Panchayati Raj16 August 202228 January 2024 INC
Science and Technology16 August 202228 January 2024 Independent

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tejashwi Yadav to begin second innings as Bihar's deputy chief minister". Hindustan Times. 2022-08-10. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  2. ^ "Largest alliance partner, RJD eyes key portfolios, Bihar speaker's chair". Hindustan Times. 2022-08-10. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  3. ^ Bhandari, Shashwat (2022-08-09). "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 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  4. ^ "Nitish-BJP break-up in Bihar: Why Modi's BJP is right to be nervous about Nitish". The Indian Express. 2022-08-09. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  5. ^ "Bihar: JD(U), RJD, Congress realign after two months of secret discussions". Hindustan Times. 2022-08-10. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  6. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-28). "Bihar Political Crisis Live | Nitish Kumar to take oath at 5 p.m." The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  7. ^ "Government of Bihar". Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  8. ^ "Bihar Cabinet: दागी कार्तिकेय सिंह से छिना कानून मंत्रालय, अब सीएम नीतीश ने दी ये जिम्मेदारी". Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  9. ^ "नीतीश कैबिनेट में बड़ा फेरबदल, शिक्षा विभाग से चंद्रशेखर की छुट्टी, तीन मंत्रियों के विभाग बदले". AajTak. AajTak. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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