Bihar cabinet expanded: Samrat Choudhary retains residence, key portfolio; Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant recovers

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday retained key portfolios, including general administration, home, cabinet secretariat, vigilance and civil aviation, as Bihar cabinet matters were allocated after the formation of the new government. Departments that have not been assigned to any minister will also continue to be under the jurisdiction of the chief minister. Former governor Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant will head the state health department.Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary looks after the water resources and parliamentary affairs department, while Deputy Chief Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav looks after the finance department. Senior leader Vijay Kumar Sinha has been posted in the Agriculture Department.The cabinet expansion took place at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.Leaders from the Janata Party (United), Janata Party, Janata Dal (Ram Vilas), Hindustan Awam Morcha and Janata Dal were inducted into the cabinet as part of the first major reshuffle after the NDA’s resounding victory in the general elections. Bihar assembly elections.