Nitish admits he is missing Sushil Kumar Modi in new cabinet

Patna, Nov 16 : After taking oath as the chief minister of Bihar here on Monday, Nitish Kumar said he is missing his trusted colleague Sushil Kumar Modi in the new cabinet.
Sushil Modi, who has been Deputy Chief Minister in Nitish Kumar’s cabinets several times, hasn’t been included in the cabinet this time.
“We have a combination of old and new faces in the cabinet and we will work towards a better future for Bihar,” Kumar said.
Asked whether he was missing Sushil Kumar Modi this time, Kumar replied in the affirmative.
Kumar took the oath on Monday, along with Tar Kishore Prasad and Renu Devi (likely to be deputy chief ministers) and 12 other ministers. These include Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Mewa Lal Chaudhary, Ashok Chaudhary, Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Sheela Kumari, Mangal Pandey, Amarendra Pratap Singh, Ram Preet Paswan, Jivesh Kumar, Ram Surat Kumar, Santosh Kumar Suman and Mukesh Sahani.
The new faces in Kumar’s cabinet in 2020 are Jivesh Kumar, Ram Surat Kumar, Sheela Kumari, Santosh Kumar Suman and Mukesh Sahani.