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Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Wednesday announced to resign from the Nitish Kumar cabinet. He was holding the department of Land Revenue.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and BJP state President Dilip Jaisawal. (ANI)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to expand his cabinet ahead of the state legislative assembly elections.
As per the sources as quoted by India Today, the cabinet expansion would most likely be held before the budget session, potentially introducing five to seven new faces into the cabinet.
Meanwhile, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Wednesday announced to resign from the Nitish Kumar cabinet. He was holding the department of Land Revenue.
“I am going to resign from the post of Revenue Minister. ‘One person, one post’ is the principle on which the party works. I am thankful that the central leadership has given me the responsibility of the party’s state unit. Cabinet expansion is the prerogative of the Chief Minister,” news agency ANI quoted Jaiswal as saying.
#WATCH | Patna | Bihar minister and BJP’s state President Dilip Jaiswal says, “I am going to resign from the post of Revenue Minister. ‘One person, one post’ is the principle on which the party works. I am thankful that the central leadership has given me the responsibility of… pic.twitter.com/6H9jaZAhlo— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2025
As per the sources, with Bihar election not very far, party leadership wanted Jaiswal to focus on his role as BJP state chief.
Earlier, Union Minister JP Nadda and Nitish Kumar held a meeting on the expected Cabinet expansion after earlier talks on the matter did not come to fruition.
Who Can Get The Cabinet Berth?
According to News18 Hindi, the MLAs who are likely to become ministers include Sanjay Sarawagi, Raju Singh, Awadhesh Patel, Jeevesh Mishra or Anil Sharma, Tar Kishore Prasad or Pawan Jaiswal.
The current strength of the Cabinet is 30, with 15 BJP ministers, 13 JD(U), one from the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and an Independent. Six seats remain vacant.
The cabinet can constitutionally accommodate up to 36 ministers, leaving room for the inclusion of new members.
The expansion comes two days before the commencement of the Bihar Budget Session on Friday.
