As Nitish Kumar exits, there's a new Samrat in Bihar

PATNA: Samrat Choudhary volition beryllium the caller main curate of Bihar, becoming the archetypal BJP person to helm a govt successful the state. He replaces JD(U) main Nitish Kumar, whose enactment during a grounds 10 stints arsenic CM earned him the epi-thet "Sushasan Babu", oregon "Mr Good Governance". Nitish's stints arsenic CM included a play from Nov 2005 to May 2014, and different from Feb 2015 to April 2026, interrupted lone by a little innings by Jitan Ram Manjhi."The caravan of Bihar's improvement volition proceed to advance. With the spot of each the esteemed leaders of NDA, we volition instrumentality Bihar's development, advancement and bully governance to caller heights with renewed energy," Choudhary said successful a station connected X aft his predetermination arsenic NDA legislature enactment chief.Choudhary's assignment represents a stunning emergence successful the vocation of the two-term MLA who switched from RJD to JD(U) earlier landing successful BJP wherever his inheritance arsenic an OBC Kushwaha/Koeri, the second-most numerically prepo-nderant caste, helped him surge up of BJP faithful connected the different broadside of the caste disagreement successful "backward"-dominated Bihar.

BJP is the azygous largest enactment successful the 243-member Bihar assembly with 89 MLAs.

Governor Syed Ata Hasnain invited Choudhary to instrumentality the oath of bureau astatine 10.50 americium connected Wednesday. Choudhary had emerged arsenic 1 of BJP's astir disposable faces successful Bihar during the anti-Nitish signifier of authorities politics.Born successful 1968 into a politically influential family, Choudhary has heavy roots successful Bihar politics. His father, Shakuni Choudhary, was a six-time MLA and erstwhile minister, portion his mother, Parvati Devi, besides served arsenic an MLA from Tarapur.

Samrat Choudhary himself was elected MLA from Tarapur successful the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. Earlier, helium represented Parbatta constituency successful Khagaria territory twice, winning successful 2000 and 2010.Earlier, helium represented Parbatta constituency successful Khagaria territory twice, winning successful 2000 and 2010. Choudhary had emerged arsenic 1 of BJP’s astir disposable faces successful Bihar during the anti-Nitish Kumar phase. In 2022, helium vowed to deterioration a saffron turban, oregon muretha, until Nitish was removed from power. In July 2024, helium symbolically offered the turban to Lord Ram successful Ayodhya aft Nitish rejoined NDA. He belongs to the Koeri, oregon Kushwaha, community, a politically important OBC group. His elevation is seen arsenic a strategical determination by BJP to consolidate Koeri-Kushwaha enactment and fortify its societal basal successful the post-Nitish landscape. Choudhary’s sanction for the apical station was projected by Nitish Kumar astatine the NDA legislature enactment meeting.

Later, he, accompanied by confederation leaders, reached Lok Bhavan astatine 5.50 p.m. Tuesday and staked assertion to signifier the caller govt. BJP nationalist president Nitin Nabin congratulated him, expressing assurance that nether Narendra Modi’s guidance, Bihar would advancement towards ‘Viksit Bihar 2047’. Choudhary has spent implicit 3 decades successful progressive politics. He began with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal successful the precocious 1990s and served arsenic a curate successful the Rabri Devi government.

In 2014, helium joined Janata Dal (United), serving successful Jitan Ram Manjhi’s cabinet, earlier moving to BJP successful 2017. His emergence successful the BJP was swift—appointed Bihar BJP vice-president successful 2018 and authorities president successful March 2023, succeeding Sanjay Jaiswal.

In Jan 2024, aft Nitish returned to NDA fold, Choudhary became the lawman CM. An assertive orator, helium is seen arsenic a disciplined BJP leader. Analysts callback an lawsuit wherever Nitish asked him to articulation Modi connected stage, but helium stayed back, mindful of hierarchy. Lakhanpur colony erupted successful solemnisation arsenic its astir salient lad was chosen the CM.