Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to expand his cabinet on Wednesday ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, which will include new ministers from his party Janata Dal (United) and allied Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Sources have confirmed ANI that the expansion will take place around 4 pm, in which four more MLAs will take over the post.
Sources said that in addition to this, two MLAs of Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) will also be made ministers.
In a notable development, Bihar Revenue Minister and BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal has announced the resignation of his ministerial post, citing the “one person, one post” policy of the party.
Jaiswal told ANI, “I am going to resign from the post of Revenue Minister.” One person, a post “is the principle on which the party works. I am thankful that the central leadership has given me the responsibility of the state unit of the party. Has given. “
Jaiswal was appointed as the Bihar state president of BJP on 18 January. His resignation may further lead to further reshuffle in Nitish Kumar’s cabinet, which is expected to expand before the end of this year.
Regarding the cabinet expansion, Jaiswal said, “This is the privilege of the Chief Minister.”
Meanwhile, Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, has urged the people of Bihar to support their father in the upcoming elections.
Nishant Kumar said, “I urge the people of Bihar to vote for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar because he has developed a lot in the state. Last time people had given 43 seats. The public should ensure that we should make elections Win more seats in that we can continue the pace of development. “
He called upon the JD (U) workers to take Nitish Kumar’s policies and achievements of the last 19 years to the people of Bihar.