Who is the present Chief Minister of Bihar?

The current incumbent is Nitish Kumar who is having incumbency since 22 February 2015. The province of Bihar headquartered in Patna then comprised the present day states Bihar and Jharkhand.

Who is the first sitting CM to go to jail in Bihar?

Lalu Prasad Yadav was the first and only sitting Chief minister to go to jail, he instate his wife Rabri Devi as Chief minister before going to jail. Husband wife duo of Lalu Prasad Yadav – Rabri Devi remained CM for 14 years, 320 days and their younger son Tejashwi Yadav also became deputy chief Minister of Bihar.

Will Nitish add a Muslim face to Bihar cabinet?

As per constitutional provisions, a Bihar Cabinet can have a maximum of 36 members including the CM. Since Nitish still has space to include 21 more members in his Council of Ministers, there is speculation that the next expansion of the Cabinet could see the inclusion of a Muslim face to give a representation to the community.

Will NDA in Bihar have no Muslim ministers or MLAs?

It is perhaps for the first time since Independence that a ruling Bihar coalition will sit on treasury benches in the Legislative Assembly without a single Muslim minister or MLA. The NDA in Bihar constitutes of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Vikassheel Insaan Party.

How many years nitnitish Kumar served as the cm of Bihar?

Nitish Kumar had served eight and a half years as Bihar’s CM, before stepping down because of his party’s poor showing in the 2014 general election. He again became CM in 2015 (after a gap of 278 days). ^ a b A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.

When did Bihar and Orissa became separate provinces?

On 1 April 1936, Bihar and Orissa became separate provinces by the partition of the province of Bihar and Orissa. Under the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature was set up with a legislative assembly and a legislative council with a government headed by the Premier.