Bihar Cabinet expansion | JD(U) MLA Ratnesh Sada takes oath as Cabinet Minister in Nitish’s govt.
The Hindu
Ratnesh Sada took oath as Cabinet Minister in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) government in Bihar
Three-time JD(U) MLA from Sonbarsa in Saharsa district Ratnesh Sada on June 16 took oath as Cabinet Minister in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) government in Bihar.
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered oath to Mr Sada at a function held at Raj Bhawan. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy in the Cabinet and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav and some ruling party legislators were present in the oath-taking ceremony.
Mr Sada had started his political journey in 1987 and before that he was a rickshaw puller. He won the Assembly election from Sonbarsa in Saharsa district for the first time in 2010 on a JD(U) ticket and has been an MLA for last three consecutive terms.
With his simple nature and good oratory skills, Mr Sada was popular among his Mahadalit community and currently he was also President of JD(U) Mahadalit Cell.
“When Santosh Kumar Suman resigned from our cabinet we thought to appoint Mr Sada in his place and he has been an MLA for three times. We all know him well”, CM Nitish Kumar told media persons after the ceremony.
Mr. Sada is likely to get the portfolio of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Welfare department which was being held by Mr. Suman
Santosh Kumar Suman is son of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader and former ally of mahagathbandhan, Jitan Ram Manjhi. Mr Suman had resigned from Nitish Kumar cabinet on June 13 while alleging that Mr Kumar wanted to “merge” his party into JD(U).
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