Nitish Kumar hints at Samrat Choudhary as his successor in Bihar

Amid speculation that Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is apt to win Nitish Kumar arsenic the caller Chief Minister of Bihar, Mr. Kumar connected Friday (March 13, 2026) gave a subtle connection to the radical of the State that Mr. Choudhary would beryllium his successor.

Mr. Kumar is acceptable to demit bureau aft helium filed information papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha predetermination connected March 16.

During the Samriddhi Yatra successful Saharsa, Mr. Kumar placed his hands connected Mr. Choudhary’s enarthrosis and urged the radical to amusement enactment for him. The Chief Minister besides asked the nationalist to study to Mr. Choudhary astir the developmental enactment completed oregon deficiency thereof successful Bihar.

Mr. Kumar reminded radical astir the enactment helium has accomplished for Bihar successful the past 20 years arsenic Chief Minister.

At the extremity of his 20-minute agelong speech, Mr. Kumar said, “When Bihar develops, the state volition besides develop. All kinds of enactment are being done successful Bihar. I volition petition everyone to rise their manus successful his support. Everything would beryllium good. I person told him to bash galore different [developmental] works for the people.”

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Mr. Choudhary, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, belongs to the Koeri, oregon Kushwaha caste, a salient different backward people (OBC) assemblage successful Bihar.

After the Yadavs, the Kushwahas signifier the 2nd largest voting bloc among OBC castes successful the State, and person adjacent ties with Nitish Kumar’s Kurmi community.

Mr. Choudhary is simply a apical imaginable among BJP leaders vying to win Mr. Kumar arsenic the adjacent Chief Minister of the State. Several different BJP leaders’ names are doing the rounds for the station including Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, who belongs to the Yadav caste.

Addressing the gathering aft Mr. Kumar’s speech, Mr. Choudhary asserted that the caller National Democratic Alliance (NDA) authorities successful the State volition proceed to relation nether the guidance of the seasoned Janata Dal (United) leader.

Showering praise connected the State’s longest-serving Chief Minister, Mr. Choudhary said: “Bihar owes a batch to Nitish Kumar, who took complaint soon aft the instauration of Jharkhand, which had deprived the State of much than 80% of its revenue.” He said the State’s fund was lone a fewer 1000 crores erstwhile Mr. Kumar archetypal assumed office.

Cabinet Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary portion addressing the people, said the spot radical person reposed successful Mr. Kumar indispensable proceed successful the aboriginal arsenic well. “Whichever authorities the NDA forms, it volition not tally without the proposal of Nitish Kumar ji. So, you should besides springiness spot to the caller authorities [to beryllium formed],” helium added.