Nitish expands Bihar cabinet with 21 ministers, BJP now has 15

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet, adding 21 ministers from BJP and JD(U). With BJP leading in minister count and notable community representations, the cabinet reflects a strategic coalition approach. With the expansion, BJP now has the most number of ministers at 15, two more than Nitish's party. Five of the new ministers are MLCs. Mohd Zama Khan of JD(U) is the only Muslim minister in the NDA cabinet.Mohd Zama Khan of JD(U) is the only Muslim minister in the NDA cabinet.

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