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Patna, Nov 20 (IANS) As Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar chief minister, NDA leaders on Thursday congratulated the new government and said “this is the Modi-Yogi era,” adding that this political era will continue “for at least 50 years”.
Speaking to IANS, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said, “Gandhi Maidan has rarely been seen so packed… The PM Modi-Nitish duo, along with Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha and other leaders, will take Bihar to such heights in the next five years that every Bihari will feel proud.”
Union Minister of State SP Singh Baghel said, “I would like to congratulate Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers, the entire Cabinet and all the ministers of the NDA. It is said that the people of Bihar are very aware. The state is known for great revolutions.”
UP minister Suresh Khanna said, “It was already decided, because the people of Bihar had already made their choice. The government will be formed where good governance is ensured. Remember: this is the Modi-Yogi era, and it will continue for at least 50 years.”
Bihar minister Mohammad Zama Khan said, “I thank our leader and the NDA government for taking many historic initiatives in Bihar, which are appreciated by the people. Our leaders have taken care of everyone.”
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said, “Today is an important day for Bihar. The new government has been formed under the leadership of Nitish Kumar and ministers have taken oath. I wish everyone the best. We hope that Bihar will move forward rapidly on the path of development.”
BJP MP Janardan Singh Sigriwal said, “This is an important day for the people of Bihar. It was a special day because PM Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony. The people of Bihar have full faith in PM Modi. The dream of a developed India will be fulfilled.”
BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said, “There is an atmosphere of happiness. People are celebrating and expressing their good wishes. The wish of the people of Bihar has been fulfilled. The government has been formed under the leadership of PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar.”
BJP MLA Pradeep Singh said, “I congratulate the entire Council of Ministers. Today’s historic mandate marks the beginning of a new Bihar and the vision of a developed Bihar will now come true.”
Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar took oath as chief minister for the 10th time, and a total of 26 ministers from various NDA constituents were inducted into the new cabinet – 14 from BJP, eight from JD(U), two from LJP(RV), and one each from RLM and HAM.
In the previous cabinet, senior BJP leaders Mangal Pandey and Nitish Mishra had represented the Brahmin community. However, this time the BJP has reduced the Brahmin quota and retained only Mangal Pandey. No Brahmin MLA from the JD(U) has been given a ministerial berth, marking a notable change in the caste arithmetic.
The BJP has given significant importance to the Rajput community, which has traditionally been one of its main support bases.
Four ministers have been inducted from this caste group – Sanjay Tiger, Shreyasi Singh, Leshi Singh and Sanjay Singh.
This is a strategic effort to strengthen Rajput support in the state.
Two key leaders – Vijay Kumar Sinha and Vijay Chaudhary – have been drawn from the Bhumihar community, which wields considerable political influence in Bihar.
Nitin Naveen from Kayastha community has been included in the cabinet. Especially in Patna and other urban areas, he is considered an important face of BJP.
OBCs remain the largest social group in Bihar politics and the cabinet reflects this demographic reality.
Samrat Choudhary (Kushwaha/Koeri) — Deputy Chief Minister, Deepak Prakash (Kushwaha), represents Upendra Kushwaha’s political legacy; Ram Kripal Yadav and Vijendra Prasad Yadav represent the Yadav community, traditionally aligned with the RJD; Shravan Kumar (Kurmi), a long-time associate of Nitish Kumar and representative of JD(U)’s core support base; and Pramod Kumar (Chandravanshi/OBC) — adding further OBC representation.
By inducting the two Yadav ministers, the NDA has attempted to send a well-intentioned message to the community that it wants broader social inclusion beyond traditional vote banks.
The NDA has maintained strong representation for the extremely backward classes which has played a significant role in its electoral success.
Ministers include Surendra Mehta (Dhanuk), Rama Nishad (Nishad/Mallah), Madan Sahani (Mallah), Lakhendra Kumar Roshan (Paswan), Sunil Kumar (Ravidas), Santosh Kumar Suman (Manjhi community), and Sanjay Kumar (Paswan) in the cabinet of the Nitish Kumar government.
–IANS
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