<p>The Bihar BJP on Wednesday chose Vijay Kumar Sinha, who stepped down as Speaker of the state Assembly, as the leader of its legislature party.</p>.<p>In a communication sent to the Vidhan Sabha secretariat, state BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal requested that Sinha be accorded the status of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP).</p>.<p>Serving his third consecutive term from the Lakhisarai Assembly segment, Sinha has also been a minister from 2017 to 2020.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/new-government-in-bihar-wins-trust-vote-bjp-stages-walkout-1138914.html">New government in Bihar wins trust vote; BJP stages walkout</a></strong></p>.<p>Earlier, the Leader of the Opposition was RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, who is now the Deputy CM.</p>.<p>Jaiswal said that former minister Samrat Chaudhary has been chosen as the BJP's leader in the Legislative Council</p>
<p>The Bihar BJP on Wednesday chose Vijay Kumar Sinha, who stepped down as Speaker of the state Assembly, as the leader of its legislature party.</p>.<p>In a communication sent to the Vidhan Sabha secretariat, state BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal requested that Sinha be accorded the status of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP).</p>.<p>Serving his third consecutive term from the Lakhisarai Assembly segment, Sinha has also been a minister from 2017 to 2020.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/new-government-in-bihar-wins-trust-vote-bjp-stages-walkout-1138914.html">New government in Bihar wins trust vote; BJP stages walkout</a></strong></p>.<p>Earlier, the Leader of the Opposition was RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, who is now the Deputy CM.</p>.<p>Jaiswal said that former minister Samrat Chaudhary has been chosen as the BJP's leader in the Legislative Council</p>