Along with BJP leader Prasad, Renu Devi has also been sworn-in as the deputy CM for Bihar, replacing Sushil Modi. Devi won the election from Bettiah Assembly seat defeating Indian National Congress Madan Mohan Tiwari by a margin of 18,000 votes.
Renu Devi is a former national vice president of the BJP and a four-term MLA from Bettiah, has previously served as a member of the council of ministers headed by Nitish Kumar in 2010. Devi got panchayati raj, backward classes development, ECB and industry portfolios.