This is a list of ministers from Jitan Ram Manjhi's first cabinet starting from 20 May 2014.[1]
Following the JDU's poor showing in the 2014 general election, Nitish Kumar accepted responsibility for the defeat and resigned from the position of Chief Minister. Jitan Ram Manjhi, minister for SC and ST welfare in Nitish's cabinet,[2] replaced him as the 23rd Chief Minister of Bihar.[3][4]
First Jitan Ram Manjhi ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Bihar | |
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| Date formed | 20 May 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 22 February 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor D. Y. Patil |
| Head of government | Jitan Ram Manjhi |
| No. of ministers | 24 |
| Member parties | JD(U) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | BJP RJD |
| Opposition leader | (20 May 2014 onwards) |
| History | |
| Election | 2010 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Third Nitish Kumar ministry |
| Successor | Fourth Nitish Kumar ministry |
Council of Ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Home Affairs General Administration Cabinet Secretariat Vigilance Election Other departments not allocated to any Minister | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | ||
| Finance Commercial Taxes Environment & Forest Minister of Energy Minister of Building Construction Minister of Transport | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Water Resources Minister of Information & Public Relations | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Road Construction | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Minor Irrigation | Narendra Singh | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Revenue & Land Reforms Minister of Law | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Panchayat Raj | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of BC & EBC Welfare Minister of Minority Welfare | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Rural Works | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Industry Minister of Information Technology Minister of Science & Technology | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Disaster Management Minister of Sugarcane Industries | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of SC/ST Welfare Minister of Food & Consumer Protection | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Urban Development & Housing | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Education | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Planning & Development | Mahachandra Prasad Singh | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Social Welfare | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Rural Development Minister of Co-operatives | 20 May 2014 | 20 May 2014 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Mines & Geology | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | ||
| Minister of Animal & Fish Resources | Baidyanath Sahni | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Labour Resources | Dulal Chand Goswami | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Art, Culture & Youth Affairs | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Tourism | 20 May 2014 | 16 June 2013 | BJP | ||
References
edit- ^ "Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn-in as Bihar's new CM". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Mammen, Matthew (20 February 2015). "Jitan Ram Manjhi, protégé who tried to be a man on his own". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Dalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi to be new CM of Bihar". Daily News and Analysis. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "The accidental Chief Minister". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.