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Reflection Of Continuity From Nitish Kumar

Posted By: Tarun Kumar Posted On: Apr 15, 2026Share Article
Reflection Of Continuity From Nitish Kumar

'Reflection Of Continuity From Nitish Kumar': Why BJP Chose Samrat Choudhary As Bihar CM

Samrat Choudhary is a step away from making history before he takes oath as Bihar’s first BJP chief minister on April 15.

There are many reasons why the BJP, which is now focusing on young blood, picked Choudhary as the ideal candidate to lead Bihar as the state goes into “saffron" mode after at least two decades of JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar’s reign.

But Nitish Kumar may just be the most significant reason of all because as per BJP sources, Choudhary’s selection is a “reflection of continuity" since he has worked as the former chief minister’s deputy.

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The sources told News18 that another reason why he made the cut was because he held meaty meaty and crucial portfolios like the finance and home departments. This, they said, shows his experience as the portfolio of the state home minister is vital and was earlier exclusively with Nitish.

Elaborating on the BJP’s focus on young leaders, especially with 45-year-old Nitin Nabin as its national president, the sources said 57-year-old Choudhary is a young leader and, therefore, promotion of youngsters to top posts gets a boost. He has also held various positions in the organisation, including state unit chief and has vast administrative experience due to which he can coordinate better between government and party, which will be important in the coming times.

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Samrat Choudhary will be sworn in as the 23rd chief minister of Bihar on Wednesday, signalling a new era of “saffron" politics in the heart of the Hindi belt. From his RJD roots to his BJP allegiance, his rise as an influential regional leader can be traced back to a strong family legacy in state politics and his heft as an OBC leader from the Kushwaha (Koeri) community.

His political evolution has seen him being mentored by his father, Shakuni Choudhary — a close aide of RJD veteran Lalu Prasad Yadav — following which he became one of the youngest ministers of Bihar under the Rabri Devi-led government by 1999. Throughout the early 2000s, he was a sharp critic of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

But, in 2014, he defected to the JD(U), which can be seen as the beginning of his ascension to the post of CM today. He ultimately joined the BJP between 2017 and 2018, unknowingly sealing his fate as the harbinger of the saffron party’s rule in Bihar.

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