Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to resign, paving the way for a new leader. The BJP's Samrat Choudhary is seen as a frontrunner for the top post.
Nitish Kumar will meet the governor after his last state cabinet meeting, following which he will submit his resignation. The next Bihar chief minister will be announced today in Patna after a NDA meeting at 4 pm.
BJP's Sanjay Saraogi said a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party will be held at 3 PM on Tuesday to elect its leader, with former MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attending as the central observer.
Nitish Kumar took oath as Rajya Sabha MP on April 11 and had earlier resigned as MLC in Bihar Assembly on March 30, 2026.
The final decision on the next chief minister is expected after the BJP Legislature Party meeting. Reports suggest most current ministers may be retained with only minor changes likely.
Nitish Kumar will remain a key figure in Bihar, with JDU's working president Sanjay Kumar Jha saying that he will remain committed to the development of Bihar, even if he is not CM.
