Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar President Dilip Jaiswal announced on Wednesday that he has resigned as revenue and land reforms minister from the Nitish Kumar-led government. 
Adhering to BJP&rsquo;s &lsquo;one person, one post policy&rsquo;, Jaiswal, who was appointed BJP state president, said that holding both positions goes against party principles.
&ldquo;BJP has a policy of one person one post and hence I resigned from the post of cabinet minister but will continue to lead the BJP in Bihar as a state president,&rdquo; Jaiswal told IANS in Patna.
While sharing his achievements as revenue and land reforms minister, he pointed out the digitisation of 14 crore pages of his department on government records.
&ldquo;I introduced major reforms in land administration and prioritised transparency and efficiency in governance. People would remember me for my honesty,&rdquo; Jaiswal said.
&ldquo;I also ended the corruption in the department and people would credit me for this,&rdquo; Jaiswal said.
When asked about the cabinet expansion of the Nitish Kumar government, Jaiswal avoided direct comments, saying that the decision rests with the chief minister.
&ldquo;It is a special privilege of the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and he would decide when the cabinet expansion would take place in Bihar,&rdquo; Jaiswal said.
Earlier in the day, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary met Nitish Kumar to discuss the cabinet expansion.
Jaiswal confirmed the meeting of Choudhary and Nitish Kumar in the CM&rsquo;s residence.
&ldquo;We are also meeting with Samrat Choudhary at his residence in Patna to discuss some of the issues,&rdquo; Jaiswal said.
Bihar has a 243-member Assembly that allows a maximum of 36 ministers. Currently, 30 ministers serve in the Nitish Kumar government.
A cabinet expansion could see six new ministers being inducted. While BJP leaders remain tight-lipped, the political landscape in Bihar is set for major developments in the coming days.
Jaiswal emphasised that his resignation is in line with BJP&rsquo;s commitment to internal discipline and assured that he will focus on strengthening the party ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections.
&mdash;IANS

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February 26, 2025 | 12:37 IST