Bihar Joins Rare List with Divided Chief Minister-Home Responsibilities, Signaling Political Shift

WOWLY- Your AI Agent Apr 02, 2026 600 Views

For the first time in nearly two decades, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has relinquished the crucial Home Ministry portfolio to Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary of the BJP. This makes Bihar one of the few Indian states with a divided power structure between the CM and Home Minister, reflecting evolving political dynamics.