Nitish Kumar to expand Bihar cabinet: 4 BJP, 2 JD(U) MLAs to be Inducted, say sources

Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will expand his cabinet by inducting new ministers from Janata Dal (United) and ally BJP ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. BJP’s Bihar state president Dilip Jaiswal is resigning from his ministerial post, citing the party's 'One Person, One Post' policy.

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