Imran MojibPatna, Nov. 22 -- As Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allocated portfolios to the newly-appointed ministers on Friday, in a significant break from precedent, he handed the Home Department to a cabinet colleague instead of keeping it under his direct control.
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has been appointed the new Home Minister, giving the BJP direct oversight of law and order.
The move signals a clear shift within the NDA government, indicating that the BJP is moving towards the driving seat in Bihar.
Another Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Kumar Sinha, has been given the Departments of Land Reforms & Revenue, and Mines & Geology.
From the BJP quota, Minister Mangal Pandey has been given the Health and Law Departments...