Patna: (ABN) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on April 10. According to sources, he will arrive in Delhi on April 9. He will be administered the oath in the Rajya Sabha Chairman's chamber. After that, he will return to Patna and resign from the post of Chief Minister. In this situation, the process of forming a new government in Bihar will begin after 'Chaitra' ends on April 14. It is clear that Nitish Kumar had recently resigned from the membership of the Legislative Council. Having been the Chief Minister for almost 20 years, Nitish has been a member of the Legislative Council (MLC) since 2006. His resignation has created a stir in the state's politics. Since then, speculations have started about when a new government will be formed in Bihar and when he will resign from the post of Chief Minister.
According to rules, if a person is elected to the Rajya Sabha, they have to resign from the assembly membership within 14 days. If this is not done, their Rajya Sabha membership can be terminated. Speculations about Nitish's next step have not ended yet. However, according to the news that has come out, Nitish may resign from the post of Chief Minister after taking the oath of the Rajya Sabha. This means that a new government can be formed in Bihar after 'Chaitra', but the big question is who will be the next Chief Minister of Bihar?
In answer to this question, JDU leaders have clearly stated that the Chief Minister of Bihar should be of Nitish's choice, who can take forward Nitish's legacy and maintain his political style, also taking his son Nishant along. Apart from this, there is a strong possibility of a change in the cabinet formula. Nitish took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the first time in 2005 and has been in the post several times since then.
However, it is also being said that during the proposed 'Samriddhi Yatra', Nitish was consistently introducing BJP leader Samrat Choudhary as his successor from various platforms. He was presenting him to the public. Even after the Rajya Sabha elections, Nitish had Samrat Choudhary take the oath. The question of who will be the next Chief Minister of Bihar is very important as it will test both Nitish's choice and the BJP's strategy.
