In the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a prediction that BJP's Samrat Choudhary would become a "big leader."

That prediction appears to be coming true just weeks after it was made. The crucial Home Department - which Nitish Kumar held for two decades - has now been handed over to his deputy, Samrat Choudhary.

Despite Nitish Kumar continuing as Chief Minister, the BJP now appears to be moving toward the driving seat. In the NDA government, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary -positioned as number two in the cabinet - has seen his stature rise significantly.

Earlier, India Today TV had reported that Nitish Kumar’s party was unwilling to part with the Home Department in favour of its ally, the BJP, causing a last-minute snag in cabinet formatio

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