Bihar cabinet expansion: Nitish's son Nishant gets health ministry as NDA inducts 32 ministers
Published on: May 7, 2026, 11:49 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Bihar's Samrat Choudhary government expanded its cabinet with 35 ministers. The ceremony took place at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Governor Syed Atta Hasnain administered the oath. The new cabinet includes ministers from BJP, JDU, LJP (RV), HAM, and RLP. Nishant Kumar, son of Nitish Kumar, was inducted as health minister. Caste equations and youth were key factors in cabinet formation.
