By Admin 
After the decision of Janata Dal (United) National President Nitish Kumar to leave the membership of Bihar Legislative Council, speculations regarding the new Chief Minister of the state have intensified. Close associates of Nitish Kumar have been indicating for some time now, citing constitutional provisions, that a person can remain on the post of Chief Minister for six months even after not being a member of the Assembly or Legislative Council. Such statements by leaders like senior minister Shravan Kumar have given further fuel to these speculations.
Change possible in Bihar after Kharmas
There is talk in political circles that JDU, which has only four MLAs less than BJP, may take a tough stand before allowing its ally to claim the chief minister’s post. However, NDA sources say that Nitish Kumar, who is likely to be sworn in as a Rajya Sabha member early next month, will not remain in power for long. He believes that change of leadership is possible only after Kharmas (till April 14), which is considered inauspicious according to the Hindu calendar.
Samrat Chaudhary on top among CM contenders
There is excitement in the BJP camp about the possibility of getting their own Chief Minister. Despite being the partner in power in this key state of the Hindi belt for almost two decades, BJP has not yet got the post of Chief Minister. Among the possible contenders for the post of Chief Minister, the name of Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, who also holds the Home Department, is being said to be at the forefront.
Samrat Chaudhary comes from the Koeri community, an influential Other Backward Class (OBC) community in the state, and has not been permanently associated with any one party till now. In contrast, the Yadav community is considered a strong supporter of Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), while the Kurmi community considers Nitish Kumar as its leader.
Apart from this, the name of Nityanand Rai is also in discussion, who has previously been the state president of the party. Working as Union Minister of State for Home. It is believed that he has the support of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Some senior BJP leaders believe that Samrat Choudhary may not get that much support within the Sangh, as he had been in RJD and JDU for almost two decades before joining BJP in 2017.
How will the new Chief Minister be selected?
According to party sources, the new Chief Minister will be selected in the meeting of MLAs, but the final decision will be taken by the Delhi leadership only. Rajasthan is being mentioned as an example of this, where first time MLA Bhajanlal Sharma was made the Chief Minister. At the same time, JDU sources say that they will insist on fair share in the new government. Also, Nishant Kumar, son of Nitish Kumar, who recently became active in the party, can be promoted for the post of Deputy Chief Minister.
Many names floating in media reports
Different claims are being made in different media reports regarding the next Chief Minister of Bihar after Nitish Kumar. Apart from Samrat Chaudhary and Nityanand Rai, the name of Sanjeev Chaurasia is also in discussion. Ratnesh Kushwaha’s name is trending among young faces.
If we talk about woman Chief Minister, then the names of Dharamshila Gupta and Chhoti Kumari are being discussed for this. Let us tell you that there is every possibility that this time someone from BJP will become CM. Along with the oath of office of Chief Minister, two Deputy Chief Ministers from JDU quota will also be sworn in. For this, the names of Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar are being discussed.