India, April 24 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary vowed to follow in his predecessor Nitish Kumar's footsteps and not compromise on "triple c" (corruption, crime, and communalism) as his government won the trust vote in the legislative assembly by voice vote on Friday.

He listed his priorities and said that his office would directly monitor block, circle, and police stations and strive for all-around development with a focus on private investment, infrastructural growth, 11 townships, agriculture, education, and health.

Choudhary said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government under Kumar worked for all sections of society in the last two decades. "While Prime Minister Narendra Modi is striving for a developed India, Nitis...