Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to expand his cabinet on Wednesday, with new ministers from his party, Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), and its ally, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The expansion is scheduled to take place around 4 pm, with four BJP MLAs and two JD(U) MLAs set to be inducted into the cabinet, sources confirmed to ANI.
The move comes ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections later this year and signals an effort to strengthen the state’s leadership. In a notable development, Bihar Revenue Minister and BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal has resigned from his ministerial post, citing the party’s “One Person, One Post” policy. Jaiswal will continue in his role as BJP’s Bihar state president.
“I am going to resign from the post of Revenue Minister. ‘One person, one post’ is the principle on which the party works. I am thankful that the central leadership has given me the responsibility of the party’s state unit,” Jaiswal told ANI.
Jaiswal’s resignation is expected to prompt further reshuffling in Nitish Kumar’s cabinet, with speculation about an expansion as the state prepares for the elections.
Commenting on the cabinet expansion, Jaiswal said it was “the prerogative of the Chief Minister.” Meanwhile, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, has appealed to the people of Bihar to support his father in the upcoming elections. He urged voters to ensure a stronger mandate for Nitish Kumar, emphasizing the development work his father has done over the past 19 years.
“I urge the people of Bihar to vote for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as he has done a lot of development in the state. Last time, people gave 43 seats. The public should ensure that we win more seats in the elections so that we can continue the pace of development,” Nishant Kumar said. He also encouraged JD(U) workers to promote Nitish Kumar’s policies and achievements across the state.
