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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Named as Observer by BJP for Electing Bihar Legislative Party Leader; New CM Likely on April 15
Shivraj Singh Chouhan will oversee the BJP’s legislative party vote as Samrat Choudhary emerges as the frontrunner, party insiders said.
- On Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party appointed Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the central observer to oversee the election of a new legislative party leader in Bihar.
- This transition follows Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's move to the Rajya Sabha, where he took oath as a Member of Parliament on April 10, necessitating a new leader from the BJP quota.
- Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is widely viewed as the frontrunner for the post, though other candidates, including Shreyasi Singh and Sanjeev Chaurasia, have also emerged as potential contenders.
- JDU national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha stated that government formation will "begin after April 13," with a BJP legislative party meeting expected in Patna on April 14.
- An anticipated swearing-in ceremony for the new Chief Minister is scheduled for April 15 in Patna, completing a significant political transition for the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar.
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BJP Appoints Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as Observer for Bihar Legislative Party Leader Election
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was appointed as the Central Observer by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the election of the party's Legislative Party Leader in Bihar. India News | BJP Appoints Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as Observer for Bihar Legislative Party Leader Election.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan named as observer by BJP for electing Bihar legislative party leader; new CM likely on April 15
The BJP has appointed Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the central observer for electing its legislative party leader in Bihar, initiating the formation of a new government after Nitish Kumar's shift to the Rajya Sabha.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan as observer in Bihar: Political activity is rife in Bihar ahead of the cabinet meeting on April 14th, where discussions are underway on new leadership and the deputy CM formula amid speculation about Nitish Kumar's resignation. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been appointed as an observer.
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