Tenth Nitish Kumar ministry
Tenth Nitish Kumar ministry | |
|---|---|
41st Ministry of Bihar | |
| Date formed | 20 November 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar[1] |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Samrat Chaudhary Vijay Kumar Sinha |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition 202 / 243 (83%) |
| Opposition party | RJD |
| Opposition leader | Rabri Devi (Council) Tejashwi Yadav (Assembly) |
| History | |
| Election | 2025 |
| Legislature term | 30 days |
| Predecessor | Ninth Nitish ministry |
The Tenth Nitish Kumar ministry is the Council of Ministers in Bihar Legislative Assembly headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar on 20 November 2025[2][3] along with 26 Ministers.
The portfolios were allotted on 21 November 2025, in which BJP holds the largest share in the cabinet with 14 ministerial berths, JD(U) with 9, LJP (Ram Vilas) with 2 berths, HAM and RLM with 1 berth each.[4][5][6][7]
Council of Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister General Administration Cabinet Secretariat Vigilance Elections Other departments not allocated to any Minister | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Civil Aviation | 12 December 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Deputy Chief Minister Home Affairs | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Deputy Chief Minister Revenue & Land Reforms Mines & Geology | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Water Resources Parliamentary Affairs Information & Public Relations Building Construction | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Finance Energy Commercial Taxes Planning & Development Prohibition, Excise & Registration | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Rural Development Transport | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Health Law | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Industries | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Rural Works | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Food & Consumer Protection | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Road Construction | 20 November 2025 | 16 December 2025 | BJP | ||
| 16 December 2025[8] | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Urban Development & Housing | 20 November 2025 | 16 December 2025 | BJP | ||
| 16 December 2025[8] | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Social Welfare | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Agriculture | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Minor Water Resources | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | HAM(S) | ||
| Education Science, Technology & Technical Education | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Higher Education | 12 December 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Minority Welfare | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | JD(U) | ||
| Labour Resources & Migrant Workers Welfare | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Youth, Employment and Skill Development | 12 December 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Tourism Art & Culture | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Diary Fisheries & Animal Resources | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Disaster Management | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| BC & EBC Welfare | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| SC & ST Welfare | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Information Technology Sports | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Co-operative Environment, Forest & Climate Change | Pramod Chandravanshi | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Sugarcane Industries | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | LJP(RV) | ||
| Public Health Engineering | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | LJP(RV) | ||
| Panchayati Raj | 20 November 2025 | Incumbent | RLM | ||
See also
- Government of Bihar
- Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Bihar Legislative Council
- List of Chief Ministers of Bihar
- List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar
- Ninth Nitish Kumar ministry
Notes
References
- ^ "Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM, 26 Ministers take oath, including one Muslim and three women". The Hindu. 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Bihar Cabinet Formula Finalised, Nitish Kumar To Remain Chief Minister: Sources". NDTV. 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Nitish Kumar likely to be sworn in as Bihar chief minister for 10th time on November 19 or 20". Deccan Herald. 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Nitish Kumar Cabinet Portfolio 2025: Samrat Choudhary given Bihar Home Ministry, CM keeps general administration". The Indian Express. 22 November 2025. Archived from the original on 22 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Nitish gives up key portfolios to BJP; Deputy CM to hold Home department". The Hindu. 21 November 2025. Archived from the original on 22 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Big change in Bihar cabinet: CM Nitish hands over home portfolio to BJP; who got what". The Times of India. 22 November 2025. Archived from the original on 22 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Who got what in Nitish Kumar's new cabinet? Check full list of Bihar portfolios". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2025. Archived from the original on 22 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Nitin Nabin's Exit For BJP Chief Post Triggers Bihar Cabinet Reshuffle". NDTV. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.