From a young minister in 1999 to the first BJP Chief Minister of Bihar in 2026: more than three decades in the Assembly, the Legislative Council, the party organisation and government.
1990s
Entered public life in the early 1990s with the Samata Party.
1999
Became Minister of Horticulture and Weights and Measures in the Bihar government.
2000
Elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Parbatta.
2010
Re-elected MLA from Parbatta; chief whip of the opposition in the Assembly.
2014
Minister of Urban Development and Housing; elected to the Legislative Council.
2017
Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party; state vice-president from 2018.
2021
Minister of Panchayati Raj (February 2021 – August 2022).
2022
Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council.
2023
President of the BJP in Bihar (March 2023 – July 2024).
2024
Sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister on 28 January; held Finance among other portfolios.
2025
Elected MLA from Tarapur; Home Minister from 20 November.
2026
Sworn in on 15 April as the 24th Chief Minister of Bihar, the first from the BJP.