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Bihar cabinet expansion brings Nitish Kumar son Nishant as fresh minister in Samrat Singh team
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Published on 7 May 2026
Nitish Kumar son enters cabinet for first time
Bihar’s cabinet has been expanded as Nitish Kumar moved to the Rajya Sabha. BJP secured the biggest share with 15 ministerial berths, while JD(U) got 13. Among the new faces is Nishant Kumar, Nitish Kumar’s son, entering the cabinet for the first time after JD(U) workers urged him to join politics.
- Cabinet expanded after Nitish Kumar’s Rajya Sabha move
- BJP leads with 15 ministerial berths; JD(U) gets 13
- Nishant Kumar becomes a minister for the first time
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