Patna, July 29: In a major development, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Cabinet will be expanded on Saturday. As per reports, the names of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Mangal Pandey, Prem Kumar and Nand Kishore Yadav have been finalised. 16 MLAs from the National Democratic Aliiance (NDA) and 19 from the Janata Dal United (JDU) are likely to take oath as ministers on Saturday. The swearing-in ceremony is likely to take place in Raj Bhawan at 5 pm.
If sources are to be believed, among those likely to be inducted are Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Lesy Singh, Shrawan Kumar,Jai Kumar Singh and Khursheed Alam from JD(U); Nand Kishore Yadav, Prem Kumar, Mangal Pandey, Rajneesh Kumar, Gyanendra Singh Gyanoo and Ramprit Paswan from BJP and Pashupati Kumar Paras from Lok Janshakti Party. (ALSO READ – Why Nitish Kumar Became CM Despite Being Booked Under Murder Charge, Questions Lalu Prasad Yadav)
Nitish Kumar Wins Floor Test
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won the floor test on Friday by proving his government’s majority in the 243-member Bihar Legislative Assembly. Nitish Kumar government was supported by 131 legislators, way above the 122 mark. Nitish had vowed to seek a vote of confidence at a special session of the state Assembly and was asked to prove his majority on the floor of the House by Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi.
Nitish Kumar Sworn-in as Bihar CM
Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar on Thursday, a day after he dumped the Mahagathbandhan and joined hands with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi had taken oath as deputy chief minister.
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