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Change of face for BJP in Bihar: ignored veterans criticise cabinet expansion
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Patna, Feb 10 : Leaving behind the days of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veterans L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi at the national level, the saffron party in Bihar seems to be taking a new turn after emerging as the single-largest party in the Assembly elections.
In the state, the BJP has given indications of giving a platform to young leaders, sidelining veterans. In the Assembly elections held in 2020, although the party gave tickets to veteran leaders, they were, however, denied ministerial berths.
Updated Feb 09, 2021 | 13:39 IST
The state Cabinet currently has 14 ministers and in the 243-seater Assembly, there is scope to have 36 ministers. Nitish Kumar s Cabinet expansion today | Photo Credit: PTI
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his Cabinet on Tuesday. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain and Vikassheel Insaan Party s Mukesh Sahni, who were recently elected to the state Legislative Council as MLCs were sworn in as ministers in Nitish Kumar s Cabinet.
Presently, Bihar has 14 ministers, including CM Nitish Kumar. The Bihar Assembly has 243 MLAs which means that the Cabinet can have 36 ministers. The new ministers will reach Raj Bhavan by afternoon. Their oath will be administered by Governor Phagu Chauhan.
In Bihar Cabinet Expansion, Nitish Kumar Shows BJP Who s Boss In Bihar Cabinet Expansion, Nitish Kumar Shows BJP Who s Boss Bihar Cabinet Expansion: Others who took oath today included JD(U) leaders Sanjay Kumar Jha, Shravan Kumar, Lesi Singh and Madan Sahni and Pramod Kumar of the BJP.
Cabinet Expansion in Bihar: Shahnawaz Hussain was elected to the Bihar legislative council last month.
Patna:
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar s cabinet expansion today turned out to be a message for ally BJP, which had been out to grab the dominant position in the alliance after its big win in last year s assembly elections. Of the 17 ministers inducted today, the BJP got nine berths, the Chief Minister s Janata Dal United, eight. But the BJP s numerical advantage in the assembly and the government was lost as all the important departments, like Home, Personnel, Education, Rural Development, Rural Works, Water Resources, remained with the JD(U).
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Nitish Kumar will expand the Bihar cabinet today
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain is likely to get a ministerial berth in today s cabinet expansion
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will expand his cabinet on Tuesday. Induction of new members in the state cabinet will take place in the afternoon at Raj Bhavan where they will be administered the oath by Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan.
The recently elected members of the state legislative council (MLC) and
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain and Vikassheel Insaan Party`s Mukesh Sahni are expected to get ministerial berths in today’s cabinet expansion.