Bihar: BJP chief Jaiswal quit as minister ahead of Cabinet expansion

BJP's Bihar President Dilip Kumar Jaiswal  on Wednesday resigned from his ministerial position amid reports of cabinet expansion. He served as the Minister for Revenue and Land Reforms. The party has 'One leader, one post' policy, which mandates that an individual cannot hold multiple positions simultaneously. When Samrat Choudhary became Deputy Chief Minister, he relinquished his role as state president. Similarly, Jaiswal may need to vacate his ministerial post as he was chosen as the party's state president on January 18. Jaiswal has submitted his resignation letter. to the CM.

Meanwhile, Bihar Cabinet expansion is set to take place on Wednesday at 4 PM at Raj Bhavan. This will likely be the final Cabinet expansion before the assembly elections which are due by October-November.