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Bihar cabinet reshuffle Samrat Choudhary keeps Home ministry Nishant Kumar gets health portfolio

Politics
Published on 7 May 2026
Bihar cabinet reshuffle Samrat Choudhary keeps Home ministry Nishant Kumar gets health portfolio

Health minister changes hands in reshuffle

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has finalized portfolio distribution in a cabinet reshuffle and expansion. Choudhary retains the Home Ministry, keeping key control in his hands. Nishant Kumar is named Health Minister, marking a notable change in the health portfolio. The full list of portfolios has been released as the BJP-led government restructures responsibilities across departments.

  • Samrat Choudhary retains the Home Ministry
  • Nishant Kumar appointed Bihar Health Minister
  • Cabinet reshuffle and expansion finalised portfolio distribution
  • Complete department portfolios released
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