Bihar portfolio allocation: CM Nitish Kumar keeps home dept; DyCM Tarkishore gets Finance

A 14-member council of ministers, headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was sworn in at the oath-taking ceremony in Patna in the presence of the Governor

Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal United president who took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the fourth straight term yesterday, distributed the portfolios among his new council of ministers. The decision for portfolio distribution was taken on Tuesday during the meeting of the new cabinet ministers.  

Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal United president who took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the fourth straight term yesterday, distributed the portfolios among his new council of ministers. The decision for portfolio distribution was taken on Tuesday during the meeting of the new cabinet ministers.

Two Deputy Chief Minister-designates Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi were among those who were administered the oath of office on Monday.

Two Deputy Chief Minister-designates Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi were among those who were administered the oath of office on Monday.

Check the full list of ministers and their departments here:

Check the full list of ministers and their departments here:

Nitish Kumar - Chief Minister - Home, General Administration, Vigilance, and all other departments which are yet to be allocated any minister  

Nitish Kumar - Chief Minister - Home, General Administration, Vigilance, and all other departments which are yet to be allocated any minister

Tarkishore Prasad - Deputy CM - Finance, Commercial Taxes, Environment and Forest, IT, Disaster Management, Urban Development  

Tarkishore Prasad - Deputy CM - Finance, Commercial Taxes, Environment and Forest, IT, Disaster Management, Urban Development

Renu Devi – Deputy CM - Panchayati Raj, Backward caste upliftment and EBC welfare, Industry

Renu Devi – Deputy CM - Panchayati Raj, Backward caste upliftment and EBC welfare, Industry

Vijay Chaudhary: Rural Engineering Department, Ruler development department water resources, Information and broadcasting, Parliamentary affairs

Vijay Chaudhary: Rural Engineering Department, Ruler development department water resources, Information and broadcasting, Parliamentary affairs

Amrendra Singh – BJP: Agriculture, Cooperative, Sugar cane

Amrendra Singh – BJP: Agriculture, Cooperative, Sugar cane

Ram Preet Paswan – BJP: Public Health Engineering Department

Ram Preet Paswan – BJP: Public Health Engineering Department

Jivesh Kumar – BJP: Tourism, Labour, Mines

Jivesh Kumar – BJP: Tourism, Labour, Mines

Ram Surat – BJP: Revenue, Law

Ram Surat – BJP: Revenue, Law

Ashok Chowdhary: Minority and Social Welfare Department, Building Construction Department  

Ashok Chowdhary: Minority and Social Welfare Department, Building Construction Department

Bijendra Yadav - JD(U): Energy, Prohibition, Planning, Food and consumer affairs

Bijendra Yadav - JD(U): Energy, Prohibition, Planning, Food and consumer affairs

Mewa Lal Choudhary - JD(U): Education, Transport

Mewa Lal Choudhary - JD(U): Education, Transport

Santosh Manjhi – HAM: Minor irrigation, SC/ST welfare

Santosh Manjhi – HAM: Minor irrigation, SC/ST welfare

Mukesh Sahni – VIP: Animal husbandry and fishery

Mukesh Sahni – VIP: Animal husbandry and fishery

Mangal Pandey: Health, Road, Art and culture

Mangal Pandey: Health, Road, Art and culture