Bihar Cabinet Expansion On May 7 At Gandhi Maidan; PM Modi, Amit Shah Likely To Attend
· Free Press Journal
Patna: The cabinet expansion of the Samrat Chaudhary government in Bihar will take place at historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna on May 7.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president will to present at the swearing-in ceremony. The BJP and JD (U) are likely to have 16 ministers each. Preparations are underway for a grand swearing-in ceremony at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
VIDEO | Patna, Bihar: State BJP President Sanjay Saraogi says, "The cabinet expansion of CM Samrat Chaudhary will take place at Gandhi Maidan on 7 May. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other senior alliance leaders… pic.twitter.com/k71KAQE2ny
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 5, 2026
Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary visited Delhi recently and held extensive discussions with the top NDA leadership regarding the composition of the cabinet and the names of new ministers. The Chief Minister met with Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior BJP leaders to finalise the list of potential ministers from the party.
He also met union minister and LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan, Union Ministers Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh, Jitan Ram Manjhi, and Nityanand Rai. In Patna, he also held consultations with Upendra Kushwaha and former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Patna, Bihar: Union Minister Chirag Paswan says, "The new Chief Minister, Samrat Choudhary, has taken the oath. Since then, there has been anticipation about when the full council of ministers will be sworn in. By the way, this had already been decided at the very beginning that… pic.twitter.com/qnmqjXaOff
— IANS (@ians_india) May 5, 2026
Special attention is being paid to social equations and generational shift in the cabinet expansion. Bihar cabinet can have a maximum of 36 ministers. Currently, only three ministers, including the chief minister, are serving. It is believed that a formula of 16 ministers each has been agreed upon between the BJP and JDU.
देश के यशस्वी गृह एवं सहकारिता मंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी से मुलाकात कर सुरक्षा, सुशासन एवं बिहार के समग्र विकास से जुड़े विभिन्न विषयों पर मार्गदर्शन प्राप्त किया। pic.twitter.com/yYsYFsBWbf
— Samrat Choudhary (@samrat4bjp) May 3, 2026
Additionally, the LJP (R) is expected to get two ministerial berths, while the HAM (S) and RLM of Upendra Kushwaha are expected to get one berth each. Along with experienced figures from the previous cabinet such as Vijay Kumar Sinha, several new and young faces, especially women, are likely to find a place this time.
Delhi: On Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi says, "After becoming Chief Minister, he has been taking opinions from all senior leaders of the Janata Dal and BJP before forming the cabinet. Whether clearly or indirectly, he is seeking their views.… pic.twitter.com/WAjyIB5JhN
— IANS (@ians_india) May 3, 2026
Samrat Chaudhary was sworn in as Chief Minister on April 15, 2026, after Nitish Kumar resigned as chief minister and was elected to the Rajya Sabha. There are currently two Deputy Chief Ministers from JD (U). They are
Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav, known for their close proximity with Nitish.
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