This is a list of ministers from Jitan Ram Manjhi's first cabinet starting from 20 May 2014.[1]
Following the JDU's poor showing in the 2014 general election, Nitish Kumar accepted responsibility for the defeat and resigned from the position of Chief Minister. Jitan Ram Manjhi, minister for SC and ST welfare in Nitish's cabinet,[2] replaced him as the 23rd Chief Minister of Bihar.[3][4]
First Jitan Ram Manjhi ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Bihar | |
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| Date formed | 20 May 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 22 February 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Governor D. Y. Patil |
| Head of government | Jitan Ram Manjhi |
| No. of ministers | 24 |
| Member parties | JD(U) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | BJP RJD |
| Opposition leader | (20 May 2014 onwards) |
| History | |
| Election | 2010 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Third Nitish Kumar ministry |
| Successor | Fourth Nitish Kumar ministry |
- ^ "Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn-in as Bihar's new CM". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Mammen, Matthew (20 February 2015). "Jitan Ram Manjhi, protégé who tried to be a man on his own". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Dalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi to be new CM of Bihar". Daily News and Analysis. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "The accidental Chief Minister". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.