Jitan Ram Manjhi ministry

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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]

Jitan Ram Manjhi ministry
34th Ministry of Bihar
The Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi meeting the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Shri Piyush Goyal, in New Delhi on November 03, 2014 (cropped).jpg
Date formed20 May 2014
Date dissolved22 February 2015
People and organisations
Head of stateGovernor
D. Y. Patil
Head of government Jitan Ram Manjhi
No. of ministers24
Member parties JD(U)
Status in legislature Coalition
Opposition party BJP
RJD
Opposition leader(20 May 2014 onwards)
History
Election 2010
Legislature term5 years
Predecessor Third Nitish Kumar ministry
Successor Fourth Nitish Kumar ministry

Council of Ministers

References

  1. "Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn-in as Bihar's new CM". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. Mammen, Matthew (20 February 2015). "Jitan Ram Manjhi, protégé who tried to be a man on his own". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. "Dalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi to be new CM of Bihar". Daily News and Analysis . 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. "The accidental Chief Minister". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.