Upendra Kushwaha's son, Deepak Prakash, surprised everyone by arriving at the swearing-in ceremony in denim and a shirt. Deepak is Upendra Kushwaha's son and became a minister without contesting an election.

Many new faces have found a place in Nitish Kumar's new government in Bihar. If anyone has surprised, it's Deepak Prakash. Deepak Prakash did not contest the assembly elections, but by taking the oath of office, he became a cabinet minister in Bihar. Deepak Prakash is the son of RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha. No one expected him to be included in the cabinet.

Deepak Prakash told the media that he learned he was being appointed minister shortly before the swearing-in ceremony. His attire during the swearing-in ceremony generated considerable discussion. He didn't wear the traditional kurta pajama, but instead arrived on stage in denim, a shirt, and Crocs.

'Ask my father why I was made a minister' - Deepak Prakash

When media person spoke to Deepak Prakash, who arrived to take the oath in jeans and a shirt, he said, "I learned I was becoming a minister shortly before the media did." On the question of his clothes, Deepak Prakash replied, "What do clothes matter? Give me time and I'll do a better job."

At the same time, when Deepak Prakash was questioned on the issue of nepotism, he said, "I am the son of Upendra Kushwaha, I cannot deny it. Ask my father why I was made a minister."

Meanwhile, Deepak Prakash is no longer an MLA. Now that he is to be given a seat in the Legislative Council, which party will sacrifice its seat for him? Either the JDU or the BJP will decide which party's quota will include Deepak Prakash as an MLC.

18 old ministers out of Nitish cabinet

Nitish Kumar took oath as Chief Minister for a record tenth term at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Twenty-six other ministers, including three women, were sworn in alongside him. Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and several NDA leaders were present at the swearing-in ceremony.

There are several MLAs in Nitish's cabinet who were ministers in the previous government but were left out of the cabinet this time. They include Ratnesh Sada, Jayant Raj Kushwaha, Sheela Mandal, Maheshwar Hazari, Santosh Singh, Jivesh Kumar, Kedar Gupta, Krishnanandan Prasad, Hari Sahni, Janak Ram, Raju Kumar Singh, Nitish Mishra, Neeraj Singh, Renu Devi, Vijay Kumar Mandal, Krishna Kumar Mantu, Motilal Prasad, and Prem Kumar.

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