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{{Short description|Government of Bihar, India (2025–26)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number = 41st
| jurisdiction = [[Bihar]]
| flag = Seal of Bihar.svg
| flag_border = true
| incumbent =
| image = File:Nitish Kumar with JDU functionaries (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = '''[[Nitish Kumar]]''' {{Small|[[Hon'ble]] [[Chief Minister of Bihar]]}} 
| date_formed = 20 November 2025
| date_dissolved = 14 April 2026
| government_head_title = [[Chief Minister of Bihar|Chief Minister]]
| government_head = [[Nitish Kumar]]<ref name=":1">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/nitish-kumar-sworn-in-as-bihar-cm-26-ministers-take-oath-including-one-muslim-andthreewomen/article70302158.ece |title=Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM, 26 Ministers take oath, including one Muslim and three women |work=The Hindu|date=20 November 2025}}</ref>
| deputy_government_head_title = [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar|Deputy Chief Minister]]
| deputy_government_head = [[Samrat Chaudhary]] [[Vijay Kumar Sinha]] 
| state_head_title = [[Governor of Bihar|Governor]]
| state_head = [[Arif Mohammad Khan]] (till 13 March 2026), [[Syed Ata Hasnain]] (from 13 March 2026)
| members_number =
| former_members_number =
| total_number =
| political_parties =
*{{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}} (14)
*{{Party index link|Janata Dal (United)}} (9)
*{{Party index link|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}} (2)
*{{Party index link|Hindustani Awam Morcha}} (1)
*{{Party index link|Rashtriya Lok Morcha}} (1)
| legislature_status = [[Coalition government|Coalition]]{{Composition bar|202|243|{{party color|BJP}}|background-color=|border border-color=black|width=|per=1}}
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_party = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Hurricane Lamp.png|20px]] {{Party index link|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
| opposition_leader = [[Rabri Devi]] [[Bihar Legislative Council|(Council)]] [[Tejashwi Yadav]] [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|(Assembly)]]
| election = [[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
| last_election =
| legislature_term = {{ayd|20 November 2025|}}
| budget =
| advice_and_consent1 =
| advice_and_consent2 =

| incoming_formation =
| outgoing_formation =
| previous = [[Ninth Nitish Kumar ministry|Ninth Nitish ministry]]
| successor = [[Choudhary ministry]]
}}

The '''Tenth Nitish Kumar ministry''' was the Council of Ministers in [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] headed by Chief Minister [[Nitish Kumar]]. He sworn in as the Chief Minister of [[Bihar]] on 20 November 2025<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 16 November 2025|title= Bihar Cabinet Formula Finalised, Nitish Kumar To Remain Chief Minister: Sources|url= https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bihars-new-government-formation-likely-on-november-19-20-sources-9644209|work= NDTV|location= |access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 16 November 2025|title= Nitish Kumar likely to be sworn in as Bihar chief minister for 10th time on November 19 or 20|url= https://www.deccanherald.com/india/bihar/nitish-kumar-likely-to-be-sworn-in-as-bihar-chief-minister-for-10th-time-on-november-19-or-20-3800048|work= Deccan Herald|location= |access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref> along with 26 Ministers.

The portfolios were allotted on 21 November 2025, in which BJP held the largest share in the cabinet with 14 ministerial berths, JD(U) with 9, LJP (Ram Vilas) with 2 berths, HAM and RLM with 1 berth each.<ref name="Nitish Kumar Cabinet Portfolio 2025: Samrat Choudhary given Bihar Home Ministry, CM keeps general administration">{{cite news |title=Nitish Kumar Cabinet Portfolio 2025: Samrat Choudhary given Bihar Home Ministry, CM keeps general administration |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bihar-cabinet-ministers-2025-full-list-of-nitish-kumar-cabinet-portfolios-amrat-choudhary-home-ministry-10378685/ |access-date=22 November 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=22 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122135443/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bihar-cabinet-ministers-2025-full-list-of-nitish-kumar-cabinet-portfolios-amrat-choudhary-home-ministry-10378685/ |archive-date=22 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Nitish gives up key portfolios to BJP; Deputy CM to hold Home department">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Nitish gives up key portfolios to BJP; Deputy CM to hold Home department |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/nitish-gives-up-key-portfolios-to-bjp-deputy-cm-to-hold-home-department/article70307680.ece |access-date=22 November 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=21 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122135911/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/nitish-gives-up-key-portfolios-to-bjp-deputy-cm-to-hold-home-department/article70307680.ece |archive-date=22 November 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Big change in Bihar cabinet: CM Nitish hands over home portfolio to BJP; who got what">{{cite news |title=Big change in Bihar cabinet: CM Nitish hands over home portfolio to BJP; who got what |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/big-change-in-bihar-cabinet-cm-nitish-hands-over-home-portfolio-to-bjp-who-got-what/articleshow/125486744.cms |access-date=22 November 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=22 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122140247/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/big-change-in-bihar-cabinet-cm-nitish-hands-over-home-portfolio-to-bjp-who-got-what/articleshow/125486744.cms |archive-date=22 November 2025}}</ref><ref name="Who got what in Nitish Kumar's new cabinet? Check full list of Bihar portfolios">{{cite news |title=Who got what in Nitish Kumar's new cabinet? Check full list of Bihar portfolios |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-got-what-in-nitish-kumars-new-cabinet-check-full-list-of-bihar-portfolios-101763732410568.html |access-date=22 November 2025 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=21 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122140334/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-got-what-in-nitish-kumars-new-cabinet-check-full-list-of-bihar-portfolios-101763732410568.html |archive-date=22 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

== Council of Ministers ==
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of chief ministers of Bihar|'''Chief Minister''']] General Administration Cabinet Secretariat Civil Aviation Vigilance Elections Other departments not allocated to any Minister
| minister1 = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title =
| minister1 =
| minister1_termstart =
| minister1_termend =
| minister1_party =
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of deputy chief ministers of Bihar|'''Deputy Chief Minister''']] [[Department of Home (Bihar)|Home Affairs]]
| minister1 = [[Samrat Choudhary]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of deputy chief ministers of Bihar|'''Deputy Chief Minister''']] Revenue & Land Reforms Mines & Geology
| minister1 = [[Vijay Kumar Sinha|Vijay Sinha]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Water Resources Parliamentary Affairs Information & Public Relations Building Construction
| minister1 = [[Vijay Kumar Chaudhary|Vijay Chaudhary]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of ministers of finance of Bihar|Finance]] Energy Commercial Taxes Planning & Development Prohibition, Excise & Registration
| minister1 = [[Bijendra Prasad Yadav|Bijendra Yadav]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Rural Development [[List of ministers of transport of Bihar |Transport]]
| minister1 = [[Shrawan Kumar (politician)|Shrawan Kumar]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of ministers of health of Bihar|Health]] [[List of ministers of law of Bihar|Law]]
| minister1 = [[Mangal Pandey (politician)|Mangal Pandey]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14
April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Industries
| minister1 = [[Dilip Kumar Jaiswal|Dilip Jaiswal]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14
April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Rural Works
| minister1 = [[Ashok Choudhary]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Food & Consumer Protection
| minister1 = [[Leshi Singh]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Road Construction
| minister1 = [[Nitin Nabin]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 16 December 2025
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = [[Dilip Kumar Jaiswal|Dilip Jaiswal]]
| minister2_termstart = 16 December 2025<ref name=":Reshuffle after Nitin Nabin Exit">{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 16 December 2025|title= Nitin Nabin's Exit For BJP Chief Post Triggers Bihar Cabinet Reshuffle|url=
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nitin-nabins-exit-for-bjp-chief-post-triggers-bihar-cabinet-reshuffle-9828286|work= NDTV|location= |access-date=16 December 2025}}</ref>
| minister2_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Urban Development & Housing
| minister1 = [[Nitin Nabin]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 16 December 2025
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = [[Vijay Kumar Sinha|Vijay Sinha]]
| minister2_termstart = 16 December 2025<ref name=":Reshuffle after Nitin Nabin Exit"> </ref>
| minister2_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Social Welfare
| minister1 = [[Madan Sahni]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Agriculture
| minister1 = [[Ram Kripal Yadav]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minor Water Resources
| minister1 = [[Santosh Kumar Suman|Santosh Suman]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Hindustani Awam Morcha
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of ministers of education of Bihar|Education]] [[List of ministers of science and technology of Bihar|Science, Technology & Technical Education]]
| minister1 = [[Sunil Kumar (born 1988)|Sunil Kumar]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Higher Education
| minister1 = [[Sunil Kumar (born 1988)|Sunil Kumar]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 December 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minority Welfare
| minister1 = [[Mohd Zama Khan]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (United)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Labour Resources & Migrant Workers Welfare
| minister1 = [[Sanjay Singh Tiger]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Youth, Employment and Skill Development
| minister1 = [[Sanjay Singh Tiger]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 December 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Tourism Art & Culture
| minister1 = [[Arun Shankar Prasad]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Diary Fisheries & Animal Resources
| minister1 = [[Surendra Mehta]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Disaster Management
| minister1 = [[Narayan Prasad]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = BC & EBC Welfare
| minister1 = [[Rama Nishad]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = SC & ST Welfare
| minister1 = [[Lakhendra Kumar Raushan|Lakhendra Raushan]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Information Technology [[List of ministers of sports of Bihar|Sports]]
| minister1 = [[Shreyasi Singh]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of ministers of co-operatives of Bihar|Co-operative]] Environment, Forest & Climate Change
| minister1 = [[Pramod Kumar|Pramod Chandravanshi]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Sugarcane Industries
| minister1 = [[Sanjay Kumar Paswan|Sanjay Paswan]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Public Health Engineering
| minister1 = [[Sanjay Kumar Singh (Mahua)|Sanjay Kumar Singh]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of ministers of panchayati raj of Bihar|Panchayati Raj]]
| minister1 = [[Deepak Prakash]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 November 2025
| minister1_termend = 14 April 2026
| minister1_party = Rashtriya Lok Morcha
}}
|}

== See also ==

* [[Government of Bihar]]
* [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Bihar Legislative Council]]
* [[List of chief ministers of Bihar|List of Chief Ministers of Bihar]]
* [[List of deputy chief ministers of Bihar|List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar]]
* [[Ninth Nitish Kumar ministry]]

==References==
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