This is a list of ministers from Jitan Ram Manjhi's cabinet, starting on 20 May 2014.[1]
Following the JD(U)'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, the Minister for SC and ST welfare in Nitish's cabinet,[2] replaced him as the 23rd Chief Minister of Bihar.[3][4]
| Manjhi ministry | |
|---|---|
| 34th 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 | |
| Opposition leader | (20 May 2014 onwards) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2010 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Third Nitish Kumar ministry |
| Successor | Fourth Nitish Kumar ministry |
Council of Ministers[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Home General Administration Cabinet Secretariat Vigilance Election Other departments not allocated to any Minister | Jitan Ram Manjhi | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Finance Commercial Taxes Environment & Forest Minister of Energy Minister of Building Construction Minister of Transport | Bijendra Prasad Yadav | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Water Resources Minister of Information & Public Relations | Vijay Chaudhary | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Shrawan Kumar | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Road Construction | Lalan Singh | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Minor Irrigation | Narendra Singh | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Revenue & Land Reforms Minister of Law | Narendra Narayan Yadav | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare | Damodar Rawat | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Panchayat Raj | Vinod Prasad Yadav | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of BC & EBC Welfare Minister of Minority Welfare | Naushad Alam | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Rural Works | Ramai Ram | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Industry Minister of Information Technology Minister of Science & Technology | Jai Kumar Singh | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Disaster Management Minister of Sugarcane Industries | Leshi Singh | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of SC/ST Welfare Minister of Food & Consumer Protection | Shyam Rajak | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Urban Development & Housing | Samrat Choudhary | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Education Minister of Transport | Brishin Patel | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Planning & Development | Mahachandra Prasad Singh | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Parveen Amanullah | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Rural Development Minister of Co-operative | Nitish Mishra | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Mines & Geology | Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Animal & Fish Resources | Baidyanath Sahni | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Labour Resources | Dulal Chandra Goswami | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Art, Culture & Youth Affairs | Ranju Geeta | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
| Minister of Tourism | Bima Bharti | 20 May 2014 | 22 February 2015 | JD(U) | |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.