Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. File | Photo Credit: ANI The BJP on Sunday (April 12, 2026) appointed Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the central observer to oversee the election to the post of BJP legislature party chief in Bihar. With the appointment, the party set in motion the process of the formation of a new government in Bihar after former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar moved to the Rajya Sabha. Published – April 12, 2026 04:46 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Students should pursue core engineering subjects: Jayaprakash Gandhi Special session on sacrilege law an attempt by AAP Government to cover up its failures: Punjab Cong chief