Ninth Nitish Kumar ministry
{{Short description|Bihar, India ministry since 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number =
| jurisdiction = Bihar
| flag =
| flag_border = true
| incumbent =
| image = File:Nitish Kumar with JDU functionaries (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Incumbent
Nitish Kumar
{{Small|Hon'ble Chief Minister of Bihar}}
| date_formed = 28 January 2024
| date_dissolved =
| government_head_title = Chief Minister
| government_head = Nitish Kumar
| deputy_government_head_title = Deputy Chief Minister
| deputy_government_head = Vijay Kumar Sinha
Samrat Choudhary
| state_head_title = Governor
| state_head = Rajendra Arlekar
Arif Mohammad Khan
| members_number =
| former_members_number =
| total_number =
| political_parties =
- {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
- 20px {{Party index link|Janata Dal (United)}}
- {{Party index link|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
- {{Color box|#B2B2B2|border=black}} IND
| legislature_status = Coalition{{Composition bar|138|243|{{party color|BJP}}|background-color=|border border-color=black|width=|per=1}}
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_party = 20px {{Party index link|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
| opposition_leader = Tejashwi Yadav
(Assembly)
Rabri Devi
(Council)
| election = 2020
| last_election =
| legislature_term =
| previous = Eighth Nitish ministry
| successor =
}}
The Ninth Nitish Kumar ministry is the Council of Ministers in Bihar Legislative Assembly headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. On 28 January 2024, he walked out of the INDIA (alliance) and announced his resignation. He then decided to form a new government in Bihar along with the BJP's NDA alliance.{{Cite web |website=The Hindu |date=2024-01-28 |title=Bihar Political Crisis Live {{!}} Nitish Kumar to take oath at 5 p.m. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar-nitish-kumar-nda-jdu-politics-live-updates-january-28-2024/article67785477.ece |access-date=2024-01-28 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2024-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128043638/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar-nitish-kumar-nda-jdu-politics-live-updates-january-28-2024/article67785477.ece |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bihar-ministers-list-2024-full-list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-in-nitish-kumar-led-cabinet/3377089/|title=Bihar Ministers List 2024: Full list of ministers and their portfolios in Nitish Kumar-led Cabinet|website=financial express|date=3 February 2024 |accessdate=10 June 2024|archive-date=4 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204120104/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bihar-ministers-list-2024-full-list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-in-nitish-kumar-led-cabinet/3377089/|url-status=live}}
Council of Ministers
Source{{Cite web |date=2024-01-28 |title=Nitish Kumar's swearing-in ceremony likely to take place at 5pm: Report |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/nitish-kumars-swearing-in-ceremony-likely-to-take-place-at-5pm-report-415085-2024-01-28 |access-date= |website=Business Today |language= |archive-date=2024-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128091210/https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/nitish-kumars-swearing-in-ceremony-likely-to-take-place-at-5pm-report-415085-2024-01-28 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=List of Cabinet Ministers Bihar on 03/02/2024 |url=https://state.bihar.gov.in/csd/cache/3/03-Feb-24/SHOW_DOCS/Letter%20no-93.pdf |access-date=2024-02-03 |archive-date=2024-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203133800/https://state.bihar.gov.in/csd/cache/3/03-Feb-24/SHOW_DOCS/Letter%20no-93.pdf |url-status=dead }}
On 15 March 2024, Cabinet expansion held in which 21 new ministers 12 from BJP quota and 9 from JDU quota were inducted.{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Nitin|date=2024-03-15 |title=Bihar Cabinet expansion: Renu Devi, Ashok Choudhary, 19 others take oath as ministers |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/bihar/news-bihar-cabinet-expansion-swearing-in-ceremony-rjd-cm-nitish-kumar-ashok-choudhary-madan-sahni-renu-devi-vijay-sinha-jdu-janata-dal-united-2024-03-15-921643 |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}} Following are the ministers after full cabinet expansion.{{cite web|url= https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-bihar-council-of-ministers-nitish-cabinet-state-ministers-full-list-bjp-jdu-ham-9545449.html|title= Full list of ministers in ninth nitish ministry|access-date= 2024-06-10|archive-date= 2024-03-24|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240324234507/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-bihar-council-of-ministers-nitish-cabinet-state-ministers-full-list-bjp-jdu-ham-9545449.html|url-status= live}}
Nitish Kumar inducted 7 MLAs from Bharatiya Janata party into his cabinet on 26 February 2025.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=CM Nitish Kumar expands Bihar cabinet, inducts 7 MLAs from BJP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/cm-nitish-kumar-expands-bihar-cabinet-inducts-7-mlas-from-bjp/article69266263.ece |agency=The Hindu |date=26 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226152520/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/cm-nitish-kumar-expands-bihar-cabinet-inducts-7-mlas-from-bjp/article69266263.ece |archive-date=26 February 2025 |language=en-IN}}{{cite news |title=Bihar cabinet expansion: Who are 7 new ministers in Nitish Kumar's cabinet and why BJP picked them |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bihar-cabinet-expansion-who-are-7-new-ministers-in-nitishs-cabinet-and-why-bjp-picked-them/articleshow/118581733.cms |access-date=26 February 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=26 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226152537/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bihar-cabinet-expansion-who-are-7-new-ministers-in-nitishs-cabinet-and-why-bjp-picked-them/articleshow/118581733.cms |archive-date=26 February 2025 |quote=Bihar cabinet expansion: Who are 7 new ministers in Nitish Kumar's cabinet and why BJP picked them}}{{cite news |title=Nitish Kumar expands Bihar Cabinet to full capacity, all seven new members from BJP |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nitish-expands-bihar-cabinet-7-new-members-from-bjp-9857915/ |access-date=26 February 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=26 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226152551/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nitish-expands-bihar-cabinet-7-new-members-from-bjp-9857915/ |archive-date=26 February 2025 |language=en}}{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Chief Minister
Home
General Administration
Cabinet Secretariat
Vigilance
Election
Other departments not allocated to any Minister
| minister1 = Nitish Kumar
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Deputy Chief Minister
Minister of Finance
Minister of Commercial Taxes
| minister1 = Samrat Choudhary
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Deputy Chief Minister
Minister of Mines & Geology
| minister1 = Vijay Sinha
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Road Construction
| minister1 = Vijay Sinha
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend = 26 February 2025
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = Nitin Nabin
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Art, Culture & Youth
| minister1 = Vijay Sinha
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend = 26 February 2025
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = Moti Lal Prasad
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Water Resources
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
| minister1 = Vijay Chaudhary
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Energy
Minister of Planning & Development
| minister1 = Bijendra Yadav
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Co-operative
| minister1 = Prem Kumar
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Environment & Forest
| minister1 = Prem Kumar
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend = 26 February 2025
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = Sunil Kumar
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Rural Development
| minister1 = Shrawan Kumar
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Minor Water Resources
| minister1 = Santosh Suman
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Hindustani Awam Morcha
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Information Technology
| minister1 = Santosh Suman
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend = 26 February 2025
| minister1_party = Hindustani Awam Morcha
| minister2 = Krishna Kumar Mantoo
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Disaster Management
| minister1 = Santosh Suman
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend = 26 February 2025
| minister1_party = Hindustani Awam Morcha
| minister2 = Vijay Kumar Mandal
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Science & Technology
| minister1 = Sumit Singh
| minister1_termstart = 28 January 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Independent politician
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources
| minister1 = Renu Devi
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Health
Minister of Agriculture
| minister1 = Mangal Pandey
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Agriculture
| minister1 = Mangal Pandey
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend = 26 February 2025
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = Vijay Sinha
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Public Health Engineering
| minister1 = Neeraj Singh
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Industries
| minister1 = Nitish Mishra
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Tourism
| minister1 = Nitish Mishra
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend = 26 February 2025
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = Raju Kumar Singh
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Urban Development & Housing
| minister1 = Nitin Nabin
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend = 26 February 2025
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = Jivesh Mishra
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Law
| minister1 = Nitin Nabin
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend = 26 February 2025
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = Mangal Pandey
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Revenue & Land Reforms
| minister1 = Dilip Jaiswal
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = Sanjay Saraogi
| minister2_termstart = 26 February 2025
| minister2_termend =
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of SC & ST Welfare
| minister1 = Janak Ram
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of BC & EBC Welfare
| minister1 = Hari Sahni
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Sugarcane Industries
| minister1 = Krishnanandan Paswan
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Panchayati Raj
| minister1 = Kedar Gupta
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Sports
| minister1 = Surendra Mehata
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Labour Resources
| minister1 = Santosh Singh
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Rural Works
| minister1 = Ashok Choudhary
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Food & Consumer Protection
| minister1 = Leshi Singh
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Social Welfare
| minister1 = Madan Sahni
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Information & Public Relations
| minister1 = Maheshwar Hazari
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Transport
| minister1 = Sheela Mandal
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Education
| minister1 = Sunil Kumar
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Building Construction
| minister1 = Jayant Raj Kushwaha
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Minority Welfare
| minister1 = Zama Khan
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Excise & Prohibition
| minister1 = Ratnesh Sada
| minister1_termstart = 15 March 2024
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
|}
See also
References
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