Bihar portfolio allocation: Samrat Choudhary retains 29 departments; Deputy CMs get key sectors

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has underlined tight control over key administrative functions, retaining charge of 29 departments in the newly allocated cabinet portfolios. Among the ministries that fall within its scope of responsibility are important ministries such as Internal Affairs, Agriculture, Health, Tourism, Culture, Arts and Sports.

Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary has been assigned 10 departments, including Water Resources, Minority Welfare, Education, Higher Education, Transport and Rural Development sectors which are central to infrastructure and human capital development.

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Meanwhile, another Deputy Chief Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav will oversee eight departments, including key portfolios of Energy and Finance, making him head of the state’s finance and power sectors.

The distribution of portfolios reflects the concentration of key governance areas in the prime minister, while also delegating important development responsibilities to deputy prime ministers.