From Rajnath Singh To Tejashwi Yadav; Who Said What As Samrat Choudhary Named As New Bihar CM

Patna: BJP leader and Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has been named as the new Chief Minister of Bihar as Nitish Kumar stepped down from the post after over two-decade stint in office. In a historic move, BJP will also get its first Chief Minister in Bihar. As per the reports, Samrat Choudhary, who has earlier served as the party state unit chief, will take oath as the Chief Minister on April 15 in Lok Bhawan.

What did Rajnath Singh say?  

Extending his wishes to Samrat Choudhary, Rajnath Singh posted on X, ''Heartiest congratulations and my best wishes on Shri 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 Shri 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

As Samrat Choudhary has been elected as the leader of the Bihar BJP Legislative Party, Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar said, "... We welcome this decision. He will do excellent work. In the times to come, he will work towards realising the vision of Bihar envisioned by the Prime Minister and Nitish Kumar. A beautiful and developed Bihar will emerge in the future."

What did Tejashwi Yadav say after Samrat Choudhary named as Bihar new CM?

Meanwhile, Bihar Assembly LoP and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said, "... Samrat Choudhary is a product of Lalu Yadav's classroom. Bihar's politics will continue to revolve around Lalu Yadav... The BJP, too, governed alongside them (NDA) for 20 years. Yet, Bihar's treasury remains empty... This is not a Chief Minister chosen by the people of Bihar. The mandate was not given by the public... 'Nitish ji ko BJP ne khatam kar diya toh vo ab khatam ho gaye hai'."

#WATCH | Delhi | Bihar Assembly LoP and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "... Samrat Choudhary is a product of Lalu Yadav's classroom. Bihar's politics will continue to revolve around Lalu Yadav... The BJP, too, governed alongside them (NDA) for 20 years. Yet, Bihar's treasury… pic.twitter.com/6kZxNxguwQ

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