Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry

Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry
Ministry of Bihar
Date formed10 August 2022
Date dissolved28 January 2024
People and organisations
GovernorRajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Deputy Chief MinisterTejashwi Yadav[1]
No. of ministers31 (Including CM And Deputy CM)
Member parties
  •   RJD(14)[2]
  •   JD(U)(12)
  •   INC(2)
  •   IND (1)
Status in legislatureCoalition
160 / 243 (66%)
Opposition party  BJP
Opposition leaderVijay Kumar Sinha
(Assembly)
Hari Sahni
(Council)
History
Election2020
PredecessorSeventh Nitish ministry
SuccessorNinth Nitish ministry

The Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry was the Council of Ministers in Bihar Legislative Assembly headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.[3] On 9 August 2022, he walked out of the BJP's NDA alliance and announced his resignation.[4][5] He then decided to form a new government in Bihar along with the RJD and the Congress.[6] Though Nitish Kumar from Janata Dal (United) is the Chief Minister of this government, Rashtriya Janata Dal was the largest party in this alliance. On 28 January 2024, he walked out of the INDIA (alliance) and announced his resignation. He then decided to form a new government in Bihar along with the BJP's NDA alliance.[7]

  1. ^ "Tejashwi Yadav to begin second innings as Bihar's deputy chief minister". Hindustan Times. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Largest alliance partner, RJD eyes key portfolios, Bihar speaker's chair". Hindustan Times. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ Bhandari, Shashwat (9 August 2022). "Nitish Kumar's unique record: To take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time in 22 years". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ Tewary, Amarnath (9 August 2022). "Nitish Kumar dumps BJP join hands with RJD". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Nitish-BJP break-up in Bihar: Why Modi's BJP is right to be nervous about Nitish". The Indian Express. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Bihar: JD(U), RJD, Congress realign after two months of secret discussions". Hindustan Times. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (28 January 2024). "Bihar Political Crisis Live | Nitish Kumar to take oath at 5 p.m." The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 January 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)