Rajnath Singh to attend swearing-in ceremony of new Bihar Cabinet in Patna on May 7

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be attending the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bihar Cabinet in Patna on May 7.

Rajnath Singh took to social media 'X' and said, "Tomorrow, 07th May, I shall be in Bihar to attend the swearing-in ceremony in Patna. Later in the evening, I shall be visiting Rajasthan to attend the Joint Commanders’ Conference to be held in Jaipur. Looking forward."

This Cabinet expansion marks a pivotal moment in Bihar politics. It follows the transition of power after Nitish Kumar vacated the Chief Minister's post for senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, who was sworn in on April 14.

Earlier in the day, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government held a crucial meeting ahead of the much-anticipated Cabinet expansion.

The meeting is being viewed as the final round of consultations before the formal announcement of the new ministerial team.

According to an official communication issued by the Information and Public Relations Department, Bihar, the Cabinet meeting will be held today at 5:00 P.M. in the Cabinet Hall at the Chief Secretariat in Patna.

This will be followed by a press conference at 6:00 P.M. in the Information Building, where key decisions taken during the meeting are expected to be shared with the media.

The meeting, led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, is expected to focus on finalising preparations for the upcoming expansion and ensuring coordination within the NDA alliance.

Governor Syed Ata Hasnain will later administer the oath of office and secrecy to the newly-inducted ministers during the expansion ceremony.