Patna, April 15 (NationPress) The newly appointed Chief Minister of Bihar, Samrat Choudhary, has taken control of 29 departments as part of the newly established government. The allocation of additional portfolios will occur following the Cabinet's expansion.

In the wake of forming the new government in Bihar, under the leadership of Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, the initial distribution of responsibilities has been made among the top officials, which includes the CM and two Deputy Chief Ministers.

According to the official announcement from Governor Syed Ata Hasnain, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will manage a significant number of governance duties, retaining control over 29 critical departments.

Among these are essential portfolios such as General Administration, Home, Cabinet Secretariat, Vigilance, Election, Revenue and Land Reforms, Mines and Geology, Urban Development and Housing, Health, Law, Industries, Road Construction, Agriculture, Minor Water Resources, Labour Resources and Migrant Worker Welfare, Youth, Employment and Skill Development, Tourism, Art and Culture, Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources, Disaster Management, Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class Welfare, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Welfare, Information Technology, Sports, Co-operative, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Sugarcane Industry, Public Health Engineering, and Panchayati Raj, as well as all departments yet to be assigned.

Additionally, he will also oversee unallocated departments.

Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary has been entrusted with 10 departments, such as Water Resources, Parliamentary Affairs, Information and Public Relations, Building Construction, Minority Welfare, Education, Science, Technology and Technical Education, Rural Development, Transport, and Higher Education, demonstrating a strong emphasis on governance and infrastructure.

On the other hand, Deputy Chief Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav will oversee eight departments, including Energy, Planning and Development, Prohibition, Excise and Registration, Finance, Commercial Tax, Social Welfare, Food and Consumer Protection, and Rural Works—portfolios integral to the state's economic and welfare framework.

The remaining ministerial responsibilities are anticipated to be distributed following the forthcoming Cabinet expansion.

Earlier, Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as Bihar's 24th Chief Minister at Lok Bhawan, with the ceremony conducted by Governor Syed Ata Hasnain. Alongside him, senior leaders Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Vijendra Prasad Yadav, both allied with former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, were appointed as Deputy Chief Ministers.

This initial distribution of portfolios showcases a centralized yet transitional governance framework, with the Chief Minister managing an extensive range of departments until the full Cabinet is in place.

The upcoming days are critical as the further allocations will shape the operational dynamics of the new government.