Politics News- Samrat Chaudhary will become the new CM of Bihar, left Lalu and joined JDU, now will become CM from BJP

Friends, 14 April 2026 was a big day for the politics of Bihar, because Nitish Kumar chaired his last cabinet meeting before stepping down from the post of Chief Minister. Soon after, he met the Governor and officially submitted his resignation, after which discussions have started all around as to who will become the next Chief Minister of Bihar, let us know-

After the resignation, a meeting of the NDA legislature party was held on the same day.

During the meeting, Samrat Chaudhary was unanimously elected the leader.

This decision confirmed that Samrat Chaudhary would be the next Chief Minister of Bihar.

His name was proposed by Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha.

swearing in ceremony

Samrat Chaudhary will take oath as Chief Minister on Wednesday at 11:00 am.

This function will be organized at Lok Bhawan.

Many senior leaders including Shivraj Singh Chauhan, who joined as an observer, were present in Patna.

B. l. Other prominent leaders like Santosh and Vinod Tawde also participated in the meeting.

Who is Samrat Chaudhary?

Samrat Choudhary currently serves as the Deputy Chief Minister and holds the charge of the Home Department.

He has also been the state president of Bihar BJP.

Earlier, he had served as the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council.

political background

He hails from Munger district and is the son of Shakuni Chaudhary, one of the founding members of the Samata Party and a veteran leader.

His father was a former MP and MLA, and a close aide of Lalu Prasad Yadav.

political journey

Entered politics in 1990.

Served as Agriculture Minister in Rabri Devi’s government in 1999.

Elected MLA from Parbatta assembly constituency in 2000 and 2010.

Joined JD(U) in 2014 and served as Urban Development Minister under the leadership of Jitan Ram Manjhi.

Later joined BJP in 2018 and held the responsibility of many important ministries including Panchayati Raj Minister.

Won Tarapur assembly constituency as a BJP candidate in the 2025 elections.