The NDA unveiled the allocation of 18 portfolios in the new Nitish Kumar–led Bihar cabinet, featuring ministers from the BJP, Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (RV), Hindustan Awaam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

The LJP (RV) has been given Sugarcane Industry and Public Health Engineering Departments, HAM gets Water Resources and RLM is alloted Panchayati Raj.

The list of Janata Dal (United) ministers and their assignment are yet to be released. Key departments, including Finance and Transport, remain undisclosed.

Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar for a record 10th time on Thursday. Besides Kumar, 26 ministers were sworn in on the occasion — 14 from the BJP, 8 from JDU, LJP(RV) 2, HAM 1 and RLM 1.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J P Nadda and several other top leaders of the NDA.

The alliance stormed to power in Bihar, winning 202 seats in the 243-member House. The BJP emerged as the largest party, winning 89 seats. Its ally, JDU won 85 seats, while LJP(RV) bagged 19 seats. The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan managed to win only 35 seats.