Nothing yet for Nitish’s son in new Bihar govt? Here’s how Samrat’s reign may start| India News
After Samrat Choudhary of the BJP was chosen by NDA MLAs as their leader in Bihar on Tuesday, he was set to take oath as the next chief minister suceeding JD(U) boss Nitish Kumar, whose son Nishant may not get a big post at least for now. Some JD(U) leaders have expressed their sentiments regarding Nishant taking a cabinet berth. (HT Photo/ Santosh Kumar) With Choudhary taking oath on Wednesday in Patna, some JD(U) leaders expressed guarded views on the possibility of Nishant taking a cabinet berth or even a deputy chief minister’s post — something Choudhary held under Nitish. “Party workers are expressing their sentiments; leaders are expressing theirs,” JD(U) leader Shrawon Kumar, who was CM until Nitish dissolved his cabinet on April 14, said. However, JD(U) sources have hinted that Nishant was not keen on the deputy chief minister’s post and wanted to keep his focus on strengthening the party instead, news agency PTI reported on Tuesday evening. Also Read | Samrat wore a turban as vow to dethrone Nitish, took it off. …







