Fourth Nitish Kumar ministry
Fourth Nitish Kumar ministry | |
|---|---|
| 35th Ministry of Bihar | |
| Date formed | 22 February 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 20 November 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Keshari Nath Tripathi |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| No. of ministers | 23 (including CM) |
| Member parties | JD(U) |
| Status in legislature | Supported by RJD & Indian National Congress ( Mahagathbandhan), cabinet composed solely of JD(U) |
| Opposition party | BJP |
| Opposition leader | Sushil Kumar Modi (BJP), Council Nand Kishore Yadav (BJP), Assembly |
| History | |
| Election | 2010 |
| Legislature terms | 8 months and 29 days |
| Predecessor | Jitan Ram Manjhi ministry |
| Successor | Fifth Nitish Kumar ministry |
After Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned on 20 February 2015, Nitish Kumar was again sworn in as Chief Minister on 22 February 2015. This was his fourth term in office. JD(U) was able to comfortably form the government and was supported in the legislature by the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Indian National Congress. The cabinet of ministers was composed entirely of JD(U) members. This interim ministry continued until the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election took place, after which the Fifth Nitish Kumar ministry was formed.