THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Patna, Feb 26: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet on Wednesday, inducting seven new ministers, all from the BJP, the alliance partner. With their inclusion, the total strength of the cabinet rose to 36.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Raj Bhavan, where Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office to the new ministers.
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The newly appointed ministers include Jibesh Kumar, Sanjay Saraogi, Sunil Kumar, Raju Kumar Singh, Moti Lal Prasad, Vijay Kumar Mandal, and Krishna Kumar Mantu.
Earlier in the day, Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal stepped down from his ministerial position in adherence to his party’s ‘one person, one post’ policy.
