Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary Keeps Home Among 29 Departments, Gets Two Deputy Chief Ministers - Check Details

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sworn-in Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has kept 29 departments, including home, agriculture, health, tourism, art and culture, and sports, as part of the portfolio distribution. JDU leaders Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Vijay Kumar Chaudhary were designated as deputy chief ministers of the Samrat Choudhary-led government in Bihar. While Samrat Choudhary has Home, Agriculture, among others, his Deputy Vijay Kumar Chaudhary has been allotted 10 departments, including water resources, minority welfare, education, higher education, transport, and rural development. Another Deputy Chief Minister, Bijendra Prasad Yadav, has kept eight departments, including energy and finance.

Samrat Choudhary First Ever BJP CM in Bihar

Samrat Choudhary was earlier sworn in as the 24th Chief Minister of Bihar, in the first instance of a saffron party member making it to the top post in the state. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat Department, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav, the only two leaders who took oath apart from the CM on Wednesday, have been designated as deputy chief ministers.The notification said Samrat Choudhary holds altogether 29 portfolios, besides “all other such departments which have not been allocated to anybody else”.

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Samrat's Appointment Marks Beginning of New Ear After Nitish Kumar's 21-year Rule

In a sweeping consolidation of power, Samrat Chaudhary's appointment as the Bihar CM marks signals an era of centralised leadership as he succeeds Nitish Kumar's 21-year tenure. By retaining the Home Ministry, Choudhary keeps a firm grip on law and order, police administration, and state security. His portfolio includes Agriculture, Health, Tourism, Art and Culture and Sports and others.The oath of office was administered by Governor Lt Gen (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain at Lok Bhawan. Choudhary, who previously served as Deputy CM, takes the helm following Nitish Kumar's transition to the Rajya Sabha.To balance the coalition, JD(U) veterans Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav were sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers.

Nitish Kumar Congratulates Samrat Choudhary

Nitish Kumar congratulated the new leader on X, promising "full cooperation and guidance" for the new administration.The rise of Samrat Choudhary represents the culmination of the BJP's long-term strategy to lead the government in Bihar rather than playing the junior partner. A former member of the JD(U) who joined the BJP in 2017, Choudhary is credited with mobilising grassroots support and bridging caste alliances that proved vital in the 2025 State Assembly elections.Samrat Choudhary has big shoes to fill as he is set to succeed Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in as CM for a record 10th time in 2025 after the NDA registered a landmark victory in the assembly elections.

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Samrat's Elevation Marks End of Nitish's Sushasan Era

His elevation marks the end of an era dominated by Nitish Kumar's "Sushasan" (good governance) and the beginning of a new chapter for the NDA in Bihar.Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the new CM after his swearing-in ceremony, expressing confidence in his leadership to fulfil the aspirations of the state."Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Samrat Chaudhary on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar! His energy, dedication to public service, and grassroots experience will prove extremely beneficial for the state. I am fully confident that under his capable leadership, while fulfilling the aspirations of the people, Bihar will touch new heights of all-round development," PM Modi said in a post on X.Union Home Minister Amit Shah also congratulated Samrat Choudhary and said, "I extend my best wishes for your successful tenure as the first Chief Minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar, the NDA was serving the people of Bihar day and night with such a resolute spirit; I am confident that under your leadership, it will gain even greater momentum. At the same time, the NDA's double-engine government will work with even more energy towards building a secure and developed Bihar".NDA ally and Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that the state will touch new heights under his leadership and will take forward the efforts of former CM and veteran leader Nitish Kumar.Paswan said, "Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Samrat Choudhary. He will take my Bihar to the next phase. I believe that Bihar will reach new heights from here under Samrat Choudhary's leadership. Just as Nitish Kumar pulled Bihar out of the 'jungle raj' era and brought it to the stable situation it is in today, undoubtedly under Samrat Choudhary's leadership, our government will carry forward their efforts. We will certainly miss Nitish Kumar's presence and his active role in the state. As he becomes active in central politics, I extend my best wishes to him."Reacting to Samrat Chaudhary becoming the new Chief Minister of Bihar, his father Shakuni Chaudhary on Wednesday said the achievement was possible due to the blessings of senior NDA leaders."Sometimes it is by the grace of God. We fought the entire battle but did not succeed. Today, by the grace of Amit Shah, Narendra Modi, and Nitish Kumar, this position has been attained," he said.With inputs from ANI