The other Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Kumar Sinha, who was elected as the deputy leader of the BJP’s legislative party, has been allotted the Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, along with the Mines and Geology portfolio in the new cabinet of CM Nitish Kumar. 

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This issue comes after the GST Council announced a cut of rates on bidis from 28% to 18%, while the tax on bidi wrapper leaves (tendu) was reduced from 18% to 5%. 

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Samrat Choudhary gets home ministry in Nitish Cabinet; portfolios for 18 Bihar ministers announced

'B' stands for Buddhi too: Congress slammed for equating Bihar with beedi

Bihar politics: Who are Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha? The two deputy chief ministers in new government