Patna: Nitish Kumar, who was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the fourth time on Monday, today announced the various portfolios allotted among his council of ministers.

The CM has kept home portfolio for himself. All the portfolios, including finance, which was handled by former deputy chief minister Sushil Modi has been handed over to new DCM Tarkishore Prasad.

Renu Devi, another DCM will handle women development.

The Rural Development, Water Resources, and Parliamentary Work portfolios went to Vijay Chaudhary.

Ashok Chaudhary got Building Construction and Minority Welfare.

Mevalal Chaudhary is set to be Education Minister while Mangal Pandey will handle Health and Road Construction.

A 14-member council of ministers was sworn-in by Governor Phagu Chauhan on Monday in Patna.