Nitish Kumar reaches Rajya Sabha, now who will become the new CM of Bihar? Many names involved in the race; Know what Tejashwi Yadav said

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 10, 2026

Who Will Be Next Bihar CM After Nitish Kumar? Longest serving Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar Took oath as Rajya Sabha member on 10 April. He was administered the oath by Chairman and Vice President CP Radhakrishnan. During this, many leaders including JP Nadda, Nirmala Sitharaman and Arjun Ram Meghwal were present.

After Nitish Kumar took oath as Rajya Sabha member, the political temperature in Bihar became high. Speculations regarding the new Chief Minister have intensified. NDA can now announce the name of the new Chief Minister of Bihar on April 14. Many leaders are involved in the race to become CM.

Who can be the new Chief Minister of Bihar?

1. Samrat Chaudhary

Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary Is considered to be the front runner in the race for the post of Chief Minister. Samrat Choudhary, who comes from Koeri caste, has a strong hold in backward class politics. In 2023, he was made the state president of BJP and in 2024, after the formation of the NDA government, he was made the Deputy CM. Political analysts believe that Samrat Chaudhary is a strong contender from the point of view of caste equations also.

2. Dilip Kumar Jaiswal

Dilip Jaiswal is also in the race for the post of Chief Minister. Presently he is the Minister of Industry and Road Construction in the Government of Bihar. He has a strong hold in the party organization.

3. Nityanand Rai

Nityanand Rai is also considered among the big contenders. Nityanand Rai, who has been a former state president, has a good hold among the backward classes. Also, he is considered close to Amit Shah.

4. Sanjeev Chaurasia

Sanjeev Chaurasia is also said to be in the race for the post of Chief Minister. He has a strong hold in the Brahmin community and also fits into the EBC equation.

5. Prem Kumar

Prem Kumar is also involved in the CM race. Prem Kumar, who comes from the EBC community, is considered an educated and balanced leader, which can go in his favor.

Will the Chief Minister be decided from Delhi?

According to party sources, the new Chief Minister will be chosen in the legislature party meeting, but the final decision will be taken by Delhi leadership. In this regard, the example of Rajasthan is being given, where for the first time a leader who became MLA was made the Chief Minister.

What did JDU demand?

According to Janata Dal United (JDU) sources, the party will demand ‘fair share’ in the new government. Besides, there is also a strong discussion about making Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar the Deputy CM.

What did Tejashwi Yadav say?

Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav reacted sharply to this development. He alleged that Nitish Kumar has been sent to Rajya Sabha under pressure from BJP.
Tejashwi Yadav said that during the elections, NDA leaders had talked about Nitish Kumar’s leadership for 25-30 years, but now a sudden change is being made. He raised the question that if changes were to be made then why was it not told before the elections.
Tejashwi cornered the government on the issues of unemployment, migration and development. He said that the government is more concerned with saving power than with public issues and the condition of Bihar is continuously worsening.
Regarding TRE-4 recruitment, Tejashwi Yadav said that suggestions were given earlier also but the government did not take any concrete action. He sarcastically said that the government is more concerned about the chair than Bihar.
The Leader of Opposition said that the public had given the mandate for something else, but someone else is being made the Chief Minister. He also alleged that Nitish Kumar had to face uncomfortable situations in public on several occasions.

What response did the government give on Tejashwi Yadav’s salary dispute?

Tejashwi Yadav had earlier claimed that he had not received his salary. According to the government, the salary for the period from 15 November 2025 to 2 December 2025 was passed on 18 March 2026. Salary from December 2025 to March 2026 will be deposited on 10 April 2026. It was approved at 11:28 am. Now the outstanding salary of Tejashwi Yadav has been completely cleared.