Samrat Choudhary Wins Trust Vote In Bihar Assembly

Patna: The NDA government led by Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday won the trust vote, securing a majority vote in the state Assembly. This comes just 10 days after the BJP leader was sworn in as the Chief Minister following the resignation of Nitish Kumar.

The government needed 122 votes to win the confidence motion. Notably, BJP rules over 202 seats in the 243-member House.

Bihar underwent a massive change overnight by getting a Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the first time, ending the 20 years of JD (U) chief Nitish Kumar's highly volatile era.

After winning the floor test, Samrat Choudhary asserted that the NDA government holds trust of the 14 crore people of Bihar. He added that his administration is committed to carrying forward the development work initiated by former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

While speaking in the Bihar Assembly, Choudhary said, “My CMO will fully oversee the work in blocks, circles and police stations to ensure that the public gets all facilities. We have brought private investments worth Rs 1.36 lakh crore in the past two years, and we want to bring another Rs 5 lakh crore in the next year.”

RJD leader and former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav congratulated Samrat Choudhary for clearing the floor test.

Why Did Nitish Kumar Resign?

Nitish Kumar officially resigned from his post as the Chief Minister of Bihar on April 14, 2026, after chairing a crucial cabinet meeting.

The veteran leader, who dominated state politics for over two decades, tendered his resignation to Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain at Lok Bhawan, marking the conclusion of a record-breaking ten terms in office.

The resignation followed Kumar’s election to the Rajya Sabha, where he was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on April 10. 

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