Lakhisarai, May 16 -- Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar chose Samrat Choudhary as his successor, said Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, while expressing that a 'Viksit Bihar' is a promise which will be fulfilled under the leadership of Choudhary.

Addressing the public during a felicitation-cum-foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony in Ramchandrapur, Singh said, "The people of Bihar endorsed his (Nitish Kumar) work and allowed him to serve for 20 years. He also chose Samrat Choudhary as his successor to carry forward this legacy, and Samrat Choudhary has pledged to build a Viksit Bihar," while adressing a gathering in Lakhisarai.

Ranjan highlighted the shift in Bihar's fiscal health under Kumar's leadership.

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