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{{Short description|Government of Bihar, India in 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}

{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_number = 35th
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| jurisdiction = [[Bihar]]
| political_parties = {{Party index link| Janata Dal (United)}}
| legislature_term = 8 months and 29 days
| election=[[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2010]]
| opposition_leader = [[Sushil Kumar Modi]] (BJP), Council [[Nand Kishore Yadav]] (BJP), Assembly
| opposition_party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| legislature_status = Supported by [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] & [[Indian National Congress ]] ([[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)| Mahagathbandhan]]), cabinet composed solely of JD(U)
| members_number = 23 (including CM)
| state_head_title = [[Governor of Bihar|Governor]]
| state_head = [[Keshari Nath Tripathi]]
| government_head_title = [[Chief Minister of Bihar|Chief Minister]]
| government_head = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| date_formed = 22 February 2015
| date_dissolved = 20 November 2015
| caption = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| image_size = 150px
| flag_border = true
| previous = [[Jitan Ram Manjhi ministry]]
| successor = [[Fifth Nitish Kumar ministry]]
|image = The Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize Annual Plan 2007-08 of the State, in New Delhi on February 14, 2007 (Nitish Kumar) (cropped).jpg}}

After [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]] resigned on 20 February 2015, [[Nitish Kumar]] was again sworn in as Chief Minister on 22 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/nitish-kumar-sworn-in-as-bihar-cm-for-the-fourth-time/article6923511.ece|title=Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM for the fourth time|work=The Hindu|date=22 February 2015|accessdate=14 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/nitish-kumar-takes-oath-as-bihar-cm-for-the-fourth-time-22-member-cabinet-sworn-in/|title=Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for the fourth time, 22-member cabinet sworn in|work=The Indian Express|date=22 February 2015|accessdate=14 August 2025}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> This was his fourth term in office. [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]] was able to comfortably form the government and was supported in the legislature by the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] and the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nitish-kumar-takes-oath-as-bihar-cm-22-ministers-sworn-in/articleshow/46335619.cms|title=Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM, 22 ministers sworn in|work=Times of India|date=22 February 2015|accessdate=14 August 2025}}</ref> The cabinet of ministers was composed entirely of [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]] members. This interim ministry continued until the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] took place, after which the [[Fifth Nitish Kumar ministry]] was formed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2015/feb/22/Nitish-Kumar-Sworn-in-as-Bihar-Chief-Minister-Promises-Good-Governance-721039.html|title=Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister, promises good governance|work=The New Indian Express|date=22 February 2015|accessdate=14 August 2025}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nitish-kumar-sworn-in-as-bihar-chief-minister-22-ministers-take-oath-744918|title=Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister, 22 ministers take oath|work=NDTV|date=22 February 2015|accessdate=14 August 2025}}</ref>

== Council of Ministers ==
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
{{Cabinet table minister
|title=[[List of chief ministers of Bihar|Chief Minister]] [[List of ministers of home of Bihar|Home]] General Administration Cabinet Secretariat Vigilance Election Other departments not allocated to any Minister
|minister1=[[Nitish Kumar]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Water Resources
|minister1=[[Vijay Kumar Chaudhary]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title= [[List of finance ministers of Bihar|Finance ]] Commercial Taxes
|minister1=[[Bijendra Prasad Yadav]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Rural Works
|minister1=[[Ramai Ram]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=[[List of Health Ministers of Bihar|Minister of Health & Family Welfare]]
|minister1=[[Damodar Rout]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Revenue & Land Reforms [[List of ministers of law of Bihar |Minister of Law]]
|minister1=[[Narendra Narayan Yadav]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=[[List of ministers of education of Bihar| Minister of Education]]
|minister1=P. K. Shahi
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Industries
|minister1=[[Shyam Rajak]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Rural Development
|minister1=[[Awadhesh Prasad Kushwaha]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Food & Consumer Protection
|minister1=[[Leshi Singh]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=[[List of ministers of transport of Bihar |Minister of Transport]]
|minister1= [[Dulal Chandra Goswami]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
|minister1=[[Rajiv Ranjan Singh]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of EBC Welfare
|minister1=[[Shrawan Kumar (politician)|Shrawan Kumar]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title= [[List of ministers of co-operatives of Bihar|Minister of Co-operative]]
|minister1=Ram Lakhan Ram Raman
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Minor Irrigation
|minister1=Ramdhani Singh
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=[[List of ministers of science and technology of Bihar |Minister of Science & Technology]]
|minister1=[[Jai Kumar Singh]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Mines & Geology
|minister1=[[Manoj Kumar Singh (Indian politician)|Manoj Kumar Singh]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Minority Welfare|minister1=Javed Iqbal Ansari
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Tourism
|minister1=[[Bima Bharti]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Art, Culture & Youth Affairs
|minister1=[[Ranju Geeta]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Animal & Fish Resources
|minister1=Baidyanath Sahni
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of Urban Development & Housing
|minister1=Vinod Singh Yadav
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

{{Cabinet table minister
|title=Minister of BC & EBC Welfare Minister of Minority Welfare
|minister1=[[Naushad Alam]]
|minister1_party=Janata Dal (United)
|minister1_termstart=22 February 2015
|minister1_termend=20 November 2015}}

|}

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Bihar ministries|Nitish Kumar]]
[[Category:Nitish Kumar ministries|4]]
[[Category:Indian ministries established in 2015|Nitish IV]]
[[Category:Indian ministries disestablished in 2015|Nitish IV]]

Fourth Nitish Kumar ministry - Revision history

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