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โš–๏ธ Polity of Bihar Chapter 5: Chief Minister, Council of Ministers and Secretariat

Module 2: The Chief Minister

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 5 of 14 ๐Ÿงฉ Module 2 of 7 โฑ๏ธ ~2 min read ๐Ÿ’ก 7 MCQs
Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 2.1: The Chief Minister

  • The leader of the majority party in the Vidhan Sabha becomes Chief Minister. If no party has a majority, a coalition government is formed.
  • The CM is chosen by members of his party or coalition, but is appointed by the Governor.
  • The CM must be a member of the state legislature or become one within six months of appointment. (Nitish Kumar, for example, was a member of the Vidhan Parishad when he became CM.)
  • The CM is the link between the Governor and the Council of Ministers, and plays the key role in administrative decisions, appointment of ministers and officers, and law-making.
  • The CM submits his resignation to the Governor. Example: Nitish Kumar resigned on 14 April 2026 after being elected to the Rajya Sabha; Governor Syed Ata Hasnain then swore in Samrat Choudhary (BJP) as CM on 15 April 2026, with Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav (JD(U)) as Deputy CMs.
โญ Key Points
  • Samrat Choudhary, sworn in on 15 April 2026.
  • The Governor appoints the CM (Art 164).
  • To the Governor.
  • Within six months.
  • The majority party's leader (or a coalition's leader).
  • The CM communicates cabinet decisions to the Governor (Art 167).
  • He was an MLC (member of the Vidhan Parishad).
๐Ÿ“Œ One-line Q&A
  • Question: Who is the current (2026) Chief Minister of Bihar? Answer: Samrat Choudhary.
  • Question: Who appoints the Chief Minister? Answer: Governor.
  • Question: [Objective set] The Chief Minister submits his resignation to: Answer: Governor.
  • Question: A person appointed CM who is not a member of the legislature must become one within: Answer: 6 months.
  • Question: Who becomes Chief Minister? Answer: The leader of the majority party in the Vidhan Sabha.
  • Question: The link between the Governor and the Council of Ministers is the: Answer: Chief Minister.
  • Question: [Objective set] When Nitish Kumar became CM after the 16th Vidhan Sabha election, he was a member of the: Answer: Vidhan Parishad.
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MCQs

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Question 1: Who is the current (2026) Chief Minister of Bihar?

Samrat Choudhary, sworn in on 15 April 2026.

Question 2: Who appoints the Chief Minister?

The Governor appoints the CM (Art 164).

Question 3: [Objective set] The Chief Minister submits his resignation to:

To the Governor.

Question 4: A person appointed CM who is not a member of the legislature must become one within:

Within six months.

Question 5: Who becomes Chief Minister?

The majority party's leader (or a coalition's leader).

Question 6: The link between the Governor and the Council of Ministers is the:

The CM communicates cabinet decisions to the Governor (Art 167).

Question 7: [Objective set] When Nitish Kumar became CM after the 16th Vidhan Sabha election, he was a member of the:

He was an MLC (member of the Vidhan Parishad).
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One-liners

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Who is the current (2026) Chief Minister of Bihar?

Samrat Choudhary.

Who appoints the Chief Minister?

Governor.

[Objective set] The Chief Minister submits his resignation to:

Governor.

A person appointed CM who is not a member of the legislature must become one within:

6 months.

Who becomes Chief Minister?

The leader of the majority party in the Vidhan Sabha.

The link between the Governor and the Council of Ministers is the:

Chief Minister.

[Objective set] When Nitish Kumar became CM after the 16th Vidhan Sabha election, he was a member of the:

Vidhan Parishad.
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