New Delhi: Samrat Chaudhary has officially taken the reins as the 24th Chief Minister of the state, bringing an end to Nitish Kumar’s historic 20-year tenure. In a bold move following his swearing-in ceremony today, a government notification has revealed a highly centralised portfolio distribution, with the new Chief Minister personally overseeing a staggering 29 departments.
By retaining 29 portfolios, Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has consolidated the state’s most critical administrative and security functions under his direct supervision. Most notably, he will lead the Home Department, giving him direct control over law and order.
Bihar Cabinet allocation | CM Samrat Choudhary keeps 29 departments, including Home, Agriculture, Health, Tourism, Art and Culture and Sports.
Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Chaudhary gets 10 departments, including Water Resources, Minority Welfare, Education, Higher Education,… pic.twitter.com/snyHPVpWpC
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Key departments under the CM include:
S. No.
Department
1
General Administration
2
Home
3
Cabinet Secretariat
4
Vigilance
5
Election
6
Revenue and Land Reforms
7
Mines and Geology
8
Urban Development & Housing
9
Health
10
Law
11
Planning & Development
12
Path Construction
13
Agriculture
14
Small Water Resources
15
Labour
16
Youth, Employment and Skill Development
17
Tourism
18
Art & Culture
19
Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry
20
Disaster Management
21
Welfare of Backward Classes & Most Backward Classes
22
SC/ST Welfare
23
Information Technology
24
Sports
25
Cooperation
26
Environment, Forest & Climate Change
27
Sugarcane Industry
28
Public Health Engineering
29
Panchayati Raj
Deputy CM Vijay Chaudhary (10 Departments):
S. No.
Department
1
Water Resources
2
Parliamentary Affairs
3
Information & Public Relations
4
Building Construction
5
Minority Welfare
6
Education
7
Science, Technology & Technical Education
8
Rural Development
9
Transport
10
Higher Education
Vijender Yadav – Department Allocation (Total: 8)
S. No.
Department
1
Energy
2
Planning & Development
3
Prohibition, Excise & Registration
4
Finance
5
Commercial Tax
6
Social Welfare
7
Food and Consumer Protection
8
Rural Works
As of this notification, any departments not specifically allotted to the Deputy CMs or other ministers remain under the direct purview of CM Samrat Chaudhary.
