Samrat Choudhary new BJP legislature leader in Bihar, Rajnath congratulates

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Samrat Choudhary on being elected as the BJP Legislative Party leader in Bihar, paving the way for him to become CM after Nitish Kumar's resignation. Other BJP leaders also welcomed the transition.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday congratulated BJP's Samarat Choudhary for being elected as the Leader of the BJP Legislative Party in Bihar, paving the way for his elevation as the state Chief Minister following the resignation of Nitish Kumar.

In a post on X, Rajnath Singh said, "Heartiest congratulations and my best wishes on Samrat Chaudhary being elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party in Bihar. I am firmly confident that the resolve to develop Bihar, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will gain even greater strength." बिहार में श्री सम्राट चौधरी को भाजपा विधायक दल का नेता चुने जाने पर बहुत-बहुत बधाई और मेरी शुभकामनाएं। प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi के मार्गदर्शन में विकसित बिहार के संकल्प को और अधिक मजबूती प्राप्त होगी, ऐसा मेरा पक्का विश्वास है। @samrat4bjp — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) April 14, 2026

BJP Leaders Welcome Transition

Earlier, BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal said that the work carried out under the leadership of JDU chief Nitish Kumar will be taken forward by Samrat Choudhary as Bihar Chief Minister.

Speaking to ANI on the development, Jaiswal said, "The work that Nitish Kumar did as an NDA leader will be carried forward by NDA's new leader, Samrat Choudhary."

Union Minister Giriraj Singh also welcomed the leadership transition and expressed gratitude to Nitish Kumar. "Firstly, I want to thank Nitish Kumar, who made up his mind to come to the centre and Samrat Choudhary was elected unanimously," Singh told ANI.

BJP National Secretary Rituraj Sinha called Choudhary's move as CM a "historic moment in the politics of Bihar". "On one hand, Nitish Kumar will not be our CM anymore. Bihar has great respect for him in their minds, and there is also a little pain. But on the other hand, a good leader like Samrat Choudhary has been elected to fulfil the dreams of PM Modi and Nitish Kumar," he said.

Choudhary to be First BJP CM in Bihar

Samrat Choudhary will succeed Nitish Kumar, who has been Chief Minister for the past 21 years and tendered his resignation earlier in the day after his move to the Rajya Sabha. Samrat Choudhary will be the first Chief Minister of the BJP in Bihar. (ANI)

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